CVE-2022-3550
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CVE-2022-3550 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability classified as critical was found in X.org Server. Affected by this vulnerability is the function _GetCountedString of the file xkb/xkb.c. EPSS estimates a 1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in X.org Server. Affected by this vulnerability is the function _GetCountedString of the file xkb/xkb.c. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211051.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| X.Org | X Server | < 21.1.6 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 35 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 36 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 37 |
References
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=11beef0b7f1ed290348e45618e5fa0d2bffcb72eMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?id.211051Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5278Third Party Advisory
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=11beef0b7f1ed290348e45618e5fa0d2bffcb72eMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?id.211051Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5278Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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