Summary
Nils Emmerich discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled
certain memory operations. An attacker could use these issues to cause the
X Server to crash, leading to a denial of service, obtain sensitive
information, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Fixed packages 4
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | xorg-server | 2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.7~22.04.15 |
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | xwayland | 2:22.1.1-1ubuntu0.19 |
| Ubuntu · 24.04 LTS 24.04:LTS | xorg-server | 2:21.1.12-1ubuntu1.4 |
| Ubuntu · 24.04 LTS 24.04:LTS | xwayland | 2:23.2.6-1ubuntu0.6 |
Vulnerabilities 6
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High 7.8
Xorg-x11-server-xwayland: xorg-x11-server: tigervnc: integer overflow in x resize, rotate and reflect (randr) extension
A flaw was found in the RandR extension, where the RRChangeProviderProperty function does not properly validate input. This issue leads to an integer overflow when computing the total size to allocate.
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High 7.3
Xorg-x11-server-xwayland: xorg-x11-server: tigervnc: integer overflow in big requests extension
A flaw was found in the Big Requests extension. The request length is multiplied by 4 before checking against the maximum allowed size, potentially causing an integer overflow and bypassing the size check.
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High 7.3
Xorg-x11-server-xwayland: xorg-x11-server: tigervnc: integer overflow in x record extension
A flaw was found in the X Record extension. The RecordSanityCheckRegisterClients function does not check for an integer overflow when computing request length, which allows a client to bypass length checks.
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Medium 6.1
Xorg-x11-server-xwayland: xorg-x11-server: tigervnc: out-of-bounds read in x rendering extension animated cursors
A flaw was found in the X Rendering extension's handling of animated cursors. If a client provides no cursors, the server assumes at least one is present, leading to an out-of-bounds read and potential crash.
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Medium 6.1
Xorg-x11-server-xwayland: xorg-x11-server: tigervnc: data leak in xfixes extension's xfixessetclientdisconnectmode
A flaw was found in the XFIXES extension. The XFixesSetClientDisconnectMode handler does not validate the request length, allowing a client to read unintended memory from previous requests.
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Medium 5.5
Xorg-x11-server-xwayland: xorg-x11-server: tigervnc: unprocessed client request due to bytes to ignore
A flaw was found in the X server's request handling. Non-zero 'bytes to ignore' in a client's request can cause the server to skip processing another client's request, potentially leading to a denial of service.