Name
CVE-2022-49737
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.
CWEs
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
-
Advisories
Analysis#
Vulnerability Ratings#
7.7
CVSSv31
NaN
other
Others affected components#
Resolved with patches#
xserver-xorg (yocto:kirkstone)
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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