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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2024-0229

An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the X.Org server.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.23%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.23%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the X.Org server. This issue can be triggered when a device frozen by a sync grab is reattached to a different master device. This issue may lead to an application crash, local privilege escalation (if the server runs with extended privileges), or remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
1.23% probability · 67th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-787
Affected
x.org/x server · x.org/xwayland · fedoraproject/fedora · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux aus · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux tus · redhat/enterprise linux update services for sap solutions
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.