CVE-2024-0229
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.8 · Out-of-bounds write
7.8CVSS HIGH
Summary
An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the X.Org server. This issue can be triggered when a device frozen by a sync grab is reattached to a different master device. This issue may lead to an application crash, local privilege escalation (if the server runs with extended privileges), or remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)1%
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products we track (2)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0320Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0557Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0558Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0597Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0607Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0614Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0617Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0621Advisory