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: tigervnc: heap-based buffer overflow privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2024-9632)
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.
Fixed packages 9
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 8 | xorg-x11-server-common | 1.20.11-25.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | xorg-x11-server-devel | 1.20.11-25.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | xorg-x11-server-source | 1.20.11-25.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | xorg-x11-server-Xdmx | 1.20.11-25.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | xorg-x11-server-Xephyr | 1.20.11-25.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | xorg-x11-server-Xnest | 1.20.11-25.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | xorg-x11-server-Xorg | 1.20.11-25.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | xorg-x11-server-Xvfb | 1.20.11-25.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | xorg-x11-server-Xwayland | 21.1.3-17.el8_10 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.8
Xorg-x11-server: tigervnc: heap-based buffer overflow privilege escalation vulnerability
A flaw was found in the X.org server. Due to improperly tracked allocation size in _XkbSetCompatMap, a local attacker may be able to trigger a buffer overflow condition via a specially crafted payload, leading to denial of service or local privilege escalatio…