CVE-2024-21886
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CVE-2024-21886 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in the DisableDevice function in the X.Org server. This issue may lead to an application crash or, in some circumstances, remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.. EPSS estimates a 1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in the DisableDevice function in the X.Org server. This issue may lead to an application crash or, in some circumstances, remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Timeline
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- Status
- Deferred
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