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Description
A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the ScreenSaverSetAttributes request may write to memory after it has been freed. This issue can lead to local privileges elevation on systems where the X server is running privileged and remote code execution for ssh X forwarding sessions.
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OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5NELB7YDWRABYYBG4UPTHRBDTKJRV5M2/ No Types Assigned
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5NELB7YDWRABYYBG4UPTHRBDTKJRV5M2/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DXDF2O5PPLE3SVAJJYUOSAD5QZ4TWQ2G/ No Types Assigned
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DXDF2O5PPLE3SVAJJYUOSAD5QZ4TWQ2G/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z67QC4C3I2FI2WRFIUPEHKC36J362MLA/ No Types Assigned
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z67QC4C3I2FI2WRFIUPEHKC36J362MLA/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5304 No Types Assigned
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5304 Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.2/12/2023 5:15:30 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Removed
CVSS V3.1
Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Changed
Description
A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This issue occurs because the handler for the ScreenSaverSetAttributes request may write to memory after it has been freed. This flaw can lead to local privileges elevation on systems where the X server runs privileged and remote code execution for ssh X forwarding sessions.
A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the ScreenSaverSetAttributes request may write to memory after it has been freed. This issue can lead to local privileges elevation on systems where the X server is running privileged and remote code execution for ssh X forwarding sessions.
A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the ScreenSaverSetAttributes request may write to memory after it has been freed. This issue can lead to local privileges elevation on systems where the X server is running privileged and remote code execution for ssh X forwarding sessions.
A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This issue occurs because the handler for the ScreenSaverSetAttributes request may write to memory after it has been freed. This flaw can lead to local privileges elevation on systems where the X server runs privileged and remote code execution for ssh X forwarding sessions.
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5NELB7YDWRABYYBG4UPTHRBDTKJRV5M2/ [Mailing List, Third Party Advisory]
Removed
Reference
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DXDF2O5PPLE3SVAJJYUOSAD5QZ4TWQ2G/ [Mailing List, Third Party Advisory]
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OR
*cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:1.20.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CWE
NIST CWE-416
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46343 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46343 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2151758 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2151758 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5NELB7YDWRABYYBG4UPTHRBDTKJRV5M2/ No Types Assigned
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5NELB7YDWRABYYBG4UPTHRBDTKJRV5M2/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DXDF2O5PPLE3SVAJJYUOSAD5QZ4TWQ2G/ No Types Assigned
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DXDF2O5PPLE3SVAJJYUOSAD5QZ4TWQ2G/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.12/18/2022 10:15:11 PM
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