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HistoryMar 29, 2023 - 12:00 a.m.

X.Org X Server vulnerability

2023-03-2900:00:00
ubuntu.com
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ubuntu
x.org x11 server
xwayland
memory operations
arbitrary code
privilege escalation

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

AI Score

8.6

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

15.9%

Releases

  • Ubuntu 22.10
  • Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  • Ubuntu 18.04 ESM

Packages

  • xorg-server - X.Org X11 server
  • xorg-server-hwe-18.04 - X.Org X11 server
  • xwayland - X server for running X clients under Wayland

Details

Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled
certain memory operations. An attacker could possibly use these issues to
cause the X Server to crash, execute arbitrary code, or escalate
privileges.

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CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

AI Score

8.6

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

15.9%