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veracodeVeracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:38588
HistoryDec 24, 2022 - 7:33 a.m.

Remote Code Execution

2022-12-2407:33:49
Veracode Vulnerability Database
sca.analysiscenter.veracode.com
6
xwayland
vulnerability
remote code execution
screensaversetattributes
memory
local privileges
elevation
ssh
x forwarding
sessions
software

0.036 Low

EPSS

Percentile

91.7%

xwayland is vulnerable to remote code execution. The handler for the ScreenSaverSetAttributes request may write to memory after it has been freed leading to local privileges elevation on systems where the server is running privileged and remote code execution for ssh X forwarding sessions.

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