CVE-2024-0229 — Out-of-bounds Write in X Server
CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds WriteCWE-788 — Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer16 documents9 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.3%
top 44.84%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedFeb 9
Latest updateMar 13
Description
An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the X.Org server. This issue can be triggered when a device frozen by a sync grab is reattached to a different master device. This issue may lead to an application crash, local privilege escalation (if the server runs with extended privileges), or remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9
Affected Packages5 packages
Also affects: Fedora 39, Enterprise Linux 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 8.2, 8.4, 8.6, 8.8, 9.2