Attacker Value
Unknown
(0 users assessed)
Exploitability
Unknown
(0 users assessed)
User Interaction
None
Privileges Required
Low
Attack Vector
Local
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CVE-2024-0229

Disclosure Date: February 09, 2024
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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.

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CVSS V3 Severity and Metrics
Base Score:
7.8 High
Impact Score:
5.9
Exploitability Score:
1.8
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector (AV):
Local
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
Low
User Interaction (UI):
None
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
High
Integrity (I):
High
Availability (A):
High

General Information

Vendors

  • fedoraproject,
  • redhat,
  • x.org

Products

  • enterprise linux 7.0,
  • enterprise linux 8.0,
  • enterprise linux 9.0,
  • enterprise linux aus 8.2,
  • enterprise linux aus 8.4,
  • enterprise linux eus 8.6,
  • enterprise linux eus 8.8,
  • enterprise linux eus 9.0,
  • enterprise linux eus 9.2,
  • enterprise linux tus 8.2,
  • enterprise linux tus 8.4,
  • enterprise linux update services for sap solutions 8.2,
  • enterprise linux update services for sap solutions 8.4,
  • fedora 39,
  • x server,
  • xwayland
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