CVE-2024-9632

High

Description

A flaw was found in the X.org server. Due to improperly tracked allocation size in _XkbSetCompatMap, a local attacker may be able to trigger a buffer overflow condition via a specially crafted payload, leading to denial of service or local privilege escalation in distributions where the X.org server is run with root privileges.

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.8

Exploit probability—

Product

Xorg-server

PublishedOct 30, 2024

First seenOct 30, 2024

Weakness typeCWE-122CWE-122

How to fix

Update

xorg-server21.1.14 or later

Vendor advisories

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
xorg-server	1.1.1 ≤ v < 21.1.14	21.1.14
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10	No range specified	—
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSION	No range specified	—
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support	No range specified	—
enterprise_linux 8	No range specified	—
rhel_aus 8.2	No range specified	—
rhel_e4s 8.4	No range specified	—
rhel_aus 8.6	No range specified	—
rhel_eus 8.8	No range specified	—
enterprise_linux 9	No range specified	—
rhel_e4s 9.0	No range specified	—
rhel_eus 9.2	No range specified	—
rhel_eus 9.4	No range specified	—

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