Summary
X.Org is an open-source implementation of the X Window System. It provides the basic low-level functionality that full-fledged graphical user interfaces are designed upon.
Security Fix(es):
* xorg-x11-server: buffer overflow in _GetCountedString() in xkb/xkb.c (CVE-2022-3550)
* xorg-x11-server: XkbGetKbdByName use-after-free (CVE-2022-4283)
* xorg-x11-server: XTestSwapFakeInput stack overflow (CVE-2022-46340)
* xorg-x11-server: XIPassiveUngrab out-of-bounds access (CVE-2022-46341)
* xorg-x11-server: XvdiSelectVideoNotify use-after-free (CVE-2022-46342)
* xorg-x11-server: ScreenSaverSetAttributes use-after-free (CVE-2022-46343)
* xorg-x11-server: XIChangeProperty out-of-bounds access (CVE-2022-46344)
* xorg-x11-server: DeepCopyPointerClasses use-after-free leads to privilege elevation (CVE-2023-0494)
* xorg-x11-server: memory leak in ProcXkbGetKbdByName() in xkb/xkb.c (CVE-2022-3551)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
Fixed packages 8
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | xorg-x11-server-common | 1.20.11-17.el9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | xorg-x11-server-devel | 1.20.11-17.el9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | xorg-x11-server-source | 1.20.11-17.el9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | xorg-x11-server-Xdmx | 1.20.11-17.el9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | xorg-x11-server-Xephyr | 1.20.11-17.el9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | xorg-x11-server-Xnest | 1.20.11-17.el9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | xorg-x11-server-Xorg | 1.20.11-17.el9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | xorg-x11-server-Xvfb | 1.20.11-17.el9 |
Vulnerabilities 9
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High 8.8
A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs becuase the swap handler for the XTestFakeInput request o…
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High 8.8
A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the XIPassiveUngrab request acces…
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High 8.8
A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the XvdiSelectVideoNotify request…
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High 8.8
A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the ScreenSaverSetAttributes requ…
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High 7.8
A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the XkbCopyNames function left a dangling pointer…
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High 7.8
A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This issue occurs due to a dangling pointer in DeepCopyPointerClasses that can be e…
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Medium 5.5
X.org Server xkb.c _GetCountedString buffer overflow
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in X.org Server. Affected by this vulnerability is the function _GetCountedString of the file xkb/xkb.c. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The asso…
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Low 3.5
X.org Server xkb.c ProcXkbGetKbdByName memory leak
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in X.org Server. Affected by this issue is the function ProcXkbGetKbdByName of the file xkb/xkb.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue…
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Unscored —
A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the XIChangeProperty request has …
References
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3550
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3551
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-4283
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46340
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46341
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46342
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46343
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46344
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-0494
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2140698
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2140701
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2151755
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2151756
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2151757
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2151758
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2151760
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2151761
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2165995
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advisory
https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2023-2248.html