vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2024-21885: ELSA-2024-2170: xorg-x11-server-Xwayland security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jan 16, 2024 | May 7, 2024 | Jan 23, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jan 16, 2024
Added
May 7, 2024
Modified
Jan 23, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in X.Org server. In the XISendDeviceHierarchyEvent function, it is possible to exceed the allocated array length when certain new device IDs are added to the xXIHierarchyInfo struct. This can trigger a heap buffer overflow condition, which may lead to an application crash or remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.
Solution(s)
oracle-linux-upgrade-tigervncoracle-linux-upgrade-tigervnc-iconsoracle-linux-upgrade-tigervnc-licenseoracle-linux-upgrade-tigervnc-selinuxoracle-linux-upgrade-tigervnc-serveroracle-linux-upgrade-tigervnc-server-appletoracle-linux-upgrade-tigervnc-server-minimaloracle-linux-upgrade-tigervnc-server-moduleoracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-commonoracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-develoracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-sourceoracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xdmxoracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xephyroracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xnestoracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xorgoracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xvfboracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xwayland
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