CVE-2024-0409

CVE Details

Release Date:

2024-01-16

Description

A flaw was found in the X.Org server. The cursor code in both Xephyr and Xwayland uses the wrong type of private at creation. It uses the cursor bits type with the cursor as private, and when initiating the cursor, that overwrites the XSELINUX context.

See more information about CVE-2024-0409 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:	7.8	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	High	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (xorg-x11-server)	ELSA-2024-0320	2024-01-22
Oracle Linux version 8 (xorg-x11-server)	ELSA-2024-2995	2024-05-23
Oracle Linux version 8 (xorg-x11-server-Xwayland)	ELSA-2024-2996	2024-05-23
Oracle Linux version 9 (xorg-x11-server)	ELSA-2024-2169	2024-05-02
Oracle Linux version 9 (xorg-x11-server-Xwayland)	ELSA-2024-2170	2024-05-02

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