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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2024-9632: X.Org X server, XWayland: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2024-9632: X.Org X server, XWayland: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/30/2024
Created
11/19/2024
Added
11/18/2024
Modified
11/18/2024

Description

A flaw was found in the X.org server. Due to improperly tracked allocation size in _XkbSetCompatMap, a local attacker may be able to trigger a buffer overflow condition via a specially crafted payload, leading to denial of service or local privilege escalation in distributions where the X.org server is run with root privileges.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-x11-base-xorg-server
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-x11-base-xwayland

References

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