CVE-2024-21885
Xorg-x11-server: heap buffer overflow in xisenddevicehierarchyevent
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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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka Red Hat
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
АО «НТЦ ИТ РОСА»
commercial·RU
Canonical Ltd.
commercial·GBaka canonical
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
and 13 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Privilege Escalation
References
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0320
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0557
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0558
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