CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2022-2320

A flaw was found in the Xorg-x11-server. The specific flaw exists within the handling of ProcXkbSetDeviceInfo requests. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory access past the end of an allocated buffer. This flaw allows an attacker to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/merge_requests/938 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/merge_requests/939 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/freedesktop/xorg-xserver/commit/dd8caf39e9e15d8f302e54045dd08d8ebf1025dc Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-963/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2022-July/003192.html Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-30 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221104-0003/ Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:21.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2022-09-01 09:15

Updated : 2023-02-12 10:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-2320

Mitre link : CVE-2022-2320

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-787