gsd-2022-2320
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:19
Details
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.
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Aliases
CVE-2022-2320


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    "alias": "CVE-2022-2320",
    "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.",
    "id": "GSD-2022-2320",
    "references": [
      "https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2022-2320",
      "https://advisories.mageia.org/CVE-2022-2320.html",
      "https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2320.html",
      "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2320",
      "https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5199",
      "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:5905",
      "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:7583",
      "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8221",
      "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8222",
      "https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-2320.html"
    ]
  },
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    "metadata": {
      "exploitCode": "unknown",
      "remediation": "unknown",
      "reportConfidence": "confirmed",
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    },
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}


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