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CVE-2023-6478 Detail

Description

A flaw was found in xorg-server. A specially crafted request to RRChangeProviderProperty or RRChangeOutputProperty can trigger an integer overflow which may lead to a disclosure of sensitive information.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7886 Vendor Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0006
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0009
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0010
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0014
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0015
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0016
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0017
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0018
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0020
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2169
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2170
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2995
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2996
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6478 Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253298 Issue Tracking 
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/14f480010a93ff962fef66a16412fafff81ad632 Patch 
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2023-December/003435.html Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound cwe source acceptance level NIST   Red Hat, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-6478
NVD Published Date:
12/13/2023
NVD Last Modified:
09/16/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.