PT-2024-1121 · Unknown+11 · X.Org Server+11
Patrick Del Bello
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Published
2024-01-16
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Updated
2026-03-19
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CVE-2023-6816
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
X.Org Server (affected versions not specified)
Description
A flaw was found in the X.Org server, specifically in the
DeviceFocusEvent and XIQueryPointer functions, which can lead to a heap overflow. This issue is caused by the server allocating space for the device's particular number of buttons, but buttons can be arbitrarily mapped to any value up to 255. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to access confidential data, compromise data integrity, and cause a denial of service.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Memory Corruption
Buffer Overflow
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Almalinux
Astra Linux
Centos
Debian
Linuxmint
Red Hat
Red Os
Rocky Linux
Suse
Ubuntu
X.Org Server