Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2022-46341: Security patch for xorg-x11-server (ALAS-2023-1689)
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(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
12/14/2022
02/24/2023
02/23/2023
02/23/2023
Description
A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the XIPassiveUngrab request accesses out-of-bounds memory when invoked with a high keycode or button code. This issue can lead to local privileges elevation on systems where the X server is running privileged and remote code execution for ssh X forwarding sessions.
Solution(s)
- amazon-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server
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