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vulnerabilityCVE-2022-49737
Name
CVE-2022-49737
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
Description
In X.Org X server 20.11 through 21.1.16, when a client application uses easystroke for mouse gestures, the main thread modifies various data structures used by the input thread without acquiring a lock, aka a race condition. In particular, AttachDevice in dix/devices.c does not acquire an input lock.
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
-
Advisories

Analysis#


Affected Component
Analysis
xserver-xorg
Patched
xwayland
Patched

Vulnerability Ratings#


7.7
CVSSv31
NaN
other

Others affected components#


Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
buildroot
2025.02.x
24.1.12
Not Affected
buildroot
master
24.1.12
Not Affected
yocto
master
21.1.23
Not Affected
yocto
master
24.1.12
Not Affected
yocto
scarthgap
21.1.18
Not Affected
yocto
scarthgap
23.2.5
Not Affected

Resolved with patches#


xserver-xorg (yocto:kirkstone)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
dix: Hold input lock for AttachDevice()
tholin <thomas.lindroth@gmail.com>
CVE-2022-49737

xwayland (yocto:kirkstone)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
dix: Hold input lock for AttachDevice()
tholin <thomas.lindroth@gmail.com>
CVE-2022-49737