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CVE-2024-21885

Disclosure Date: February 28, 2024
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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.

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General Information

Vendors

  • Red Hat

Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7,
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8,
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support,
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service,
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions,
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support,
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service,
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions,
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support,
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support,
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9,
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support,
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support,
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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