CVE-2022-2320
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CVE-2022-2320 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the Xorg-x11-server. The specific flaw exists within the handling of ProcXkbSetDeviceInfo requests. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in the Xorg-x11-server. The specific flaw exists within the handling of ProcXkbSetDeviceInfo requests. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory access past the end of an allocated buffer. This flaw allows an attacker to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| X.Org | X Server | 21.1.0 |
References
- https://github.com/freedesktop/xorg-xserver/commit/dd8caf39e9e15d8f302e54045dd08d8ebf1025dcPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/merge_requests/938Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/merge_requests/939Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2022-July/003192.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-30Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221104-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-963/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/freedesktop/xorg-xserver/commit/dd8caf39e9e15d8f302e54045dd08d8ebf1025dcPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/merge_requests/938Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/merge_requests/939Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2022-July/003192.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-30Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221104-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-963/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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