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vulnerabilityCVE-2023-5380
Name
CVE-2023-5380
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the xorg-x11-server. An X server crash may occur in 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 within a window on one screen to the root window of the other screen and if the original window is destroyed followed by another window being destroyed.
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
-

Analysis#


Affected Component
Analysis
xserver-xorg
Patched
xwayland
Patched

Vulnerability Ratings#


4.7
CVSSv31
4.7
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
mi: reset the PointerWindows reference on screen switch
Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net>
CVE-2023-5380

xwayland (yocto:kirkstone)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
mi: reset the PointerWindows reference on screen switch
Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net>
CVE-2023-5380