CVE-2023-5574

2023-10-2520:15:18

CWE-416

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web.nvd.nist.gov

cve-2023-5574

xorg-x11-server-xvfb

use-after-free

multi-screen setup

privilege escalation

denial of service

7 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

6.8 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

16.1%

JSON

A use-after-free flaw was found in xorg-x11-server-Xvfb. This issue occurs in Xvfb with a very specific and legacy configuration (a multi-screen setup with multiple protocol screens, also known as Zaphod mode). If the pointer is warped from a screen 1 to a screen 0, a use-after-free issue may be triggered during shutdown or reset of the Xvfb server, allowing for possible escalation of privileges or denial of service.

Affected configurations

NVD

Node

x.orgx_serverRange1.13.0≥

Node

redhatenterprise_linuxMatch7.0

CPENameOperatorVersion
x.org:x_serverx.org x servereq*

CPE	Name	Operator	Version
x.org:x_server	x.org x server	eq	*

CNA Affected

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    "packageName": "tigervnc",
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
    "versions": [
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        "version": "0:1.13.1-8.el9",
        "lessThan": "*",
        "versionType": "rpm",
        "status": "unaffected"
      }
    ],
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream"
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Red Hat",
    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6",
    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
    "packageName": "tigervnc",
    "defaultStatus": "unknown",
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6"
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Red Hat",
    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6",
    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
    "packageName": "xorg-x11-server",
    "defaultStatus": "unknown",
    "cpes": [
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    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Red Hat",
    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7",
    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
    "packageName": "tigervnc",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7"
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Red Hat",
    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7",
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    ]
  },
  {
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    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8",
    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
    "packageName": "tigervnc",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "cpes": [
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    ]
  },
  {
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    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8",
    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
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    ]
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  {
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    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
    "packageName": "xorg-x11-server-Xwayland",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "cpes": [
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    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Red Hat",
    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9",
    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
    "packageName": "xorg-x11-server",
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9"
    ]
  },
  {
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    ]
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]