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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.8 High

CVE-2024-21885

Xorg-x11-server: heap buffer overflow in xisenddevicehierarchyevent

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Status
Published
Published
Updated
Assigning organization
redhat

Description

A flaw was found in X.Org server. In the XISendDeviceHierarchyEvent function, it is possible to exceed the allocated array length when certain new device IDs are added to the xXIHierarchyInfo struct. This can trigger a heap buffer overflow condition, which may lead to an application crash or remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

xorg-server

  • 0 to < 21.1.11affected
  • 21.1.11 to < *unaffected

xwayland

  • 0 to < 23.2.4affected
  • 23.2.4 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSION

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.1.0-25.el6_10.13 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.20.4-27.el7_9 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.8.0-31.el7_9 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.13.1-2.el8_9.7 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.20.11-22.el8 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Default version status: affected

  • 0:21.1.3-15.el8 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.9.0-15.el8_2.9 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.9.0-15.el8_2.9 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.9.0-15.el8_2.9 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.11.0-8.el8_4.8 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.11.0-8.el8_4.8 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.11.0-8.el8_4.8 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.12.0-6.el8_6.9 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.12.0-15.el8_8.7 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.13.1-3.el9_3.6 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.20.11-24.el9 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Default version status: affected

  • 0:22.1.9-5.el9 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.11.0-22.el9_0.8 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.12.0-14.el9_2.5 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Default version status: unknown

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