CVE-2024-21885

CVE Details

Release Date:

2024-01-16

Description

A flaw was found in X.Org server. In the XISendDeviceHierarchyEvent function, it is possible to exceed the allocated array length when certain new device IDs are added to the xXIHierarchyInfo struct. This can trigger a heap buffer overflow condition, which may lead to an application crash or remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.

See more information about CVE-2024-21885 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 (tigervnc)	ELSA-2024-0629	2024-02-01
Oracle Linux version 7 (xorg-x11-server)	ELSA-2024-0320	2024-01-22
Oracle Linux version 8 (tigervnc)	ELSA-2024-0607	2024-01-31
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 (tigervnc)	ELSA-2024-0557	2024-01-31
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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