CVE-2023-5380

CVE Details

Release Date:	2023-10-25
Impact:	Moderate	What is this?

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the xorg-x11-server. An X server crash may occur in a very specific and legacy configuration (a multi-screen setup with multiple protocol screens, also known as Zaphod mode) if the pointer is warped from within a window on one screen to the root window of the other screen and if the original window is destroyed followed by another window being destroyed.

See more information about CVE-2023-5380 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	4.7
Vector String:	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Version:	3.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	High
Privileges Required:	Low
User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (tigervnc)	ELSA-2023-7428	2023-11-22
Oracle Linux version 8 (tigervnc)	ELSA-2024-3067	2024-05-23
Oracle Linux version 8 (xorg-x11-server)	ELSA-2024-2995	2024-05-23
Oracle Linux version 9 (tigervnc)	ELSA-2024-2298	2024-05-02
Oracle Linux version 9 (xorg-x11-server)	ELSA-2024-2169	2024-05-02