CVE-2023-6478

CVE Details

Release Date:

2023-12-13

Description

A flaw was found in xorg-server. A specially crafted request to RRChangeProviderProperty or RRChangeOutputProperty can trigger an integer overflow which may lead to a disclosure of sensitive information.

See more information about CVE-2023-6478 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	7.6	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	Low	Availability Impact:	Low

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (tigervnc)	ELSA-2024-0006	2024-01-02
Oracle Linux version 7 (xorg-x11-server)	ELSA-2024-0009	2024-01-02
Oracle Linux version 8 (tigervnc)	ELSA-2024-0018	2024-01-04
Oracle Linux version 9 (tigervnc)	ELSA-2024-0010	2024-01-03

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