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vulnerabilityCVE-2023-6377
Name
CVE-2023-6377
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
Description
A flaw was found in xorg-server. Querying or changing XKB button actions such as moving from a touchpad to a mouse can result in out-of-bounds memory reads and writes. This may allow local privilege escalation or possible remote code execution in cases where X11 forwarding is involved.
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
-

Analysis#


Affected Component
Analysis
xserver-xorg
Patched
xwayland
Patched

Vulnerability Ratings#


7.8
CVSSv31
7.8
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
Xi: allocate enough XkbActions for our buttons
Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net>
CVE-2023-6377

xwayland (yocto:kirkstone)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
Xi: allocate enough XkbActions for our buttons
Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net>
CVE-2023-6377