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vulnerabilityCVE-2024-0229
Name
CVE-2024-0229
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
Description
An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the X.Org server. This issue can be triggered when a device frozen by a sync grab is reattached to a different master device. This issue may lead to an application crash, local privilege escalation (if the server runs with extended privileges), or remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
-
Advisories

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: require a pointer and keyboard device for
Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net>
CVE-2024-0229
2
dix: fix DeviceStateNotify event calculation
Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net>
CVE-2024-0229
3
Xi: when creating a new ButtonClass, set the number of
Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net>
CVE-2024-0229
4
dix: Allocate sufficient xEvents for our DeviceStateNotify
Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net>
CVE-2024-0229

xwayland (yocto:kirkstone)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
Xi: require a pointer and keyboard device for
Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net>
CVE-2024-0229
2
dix: fix DeviceStateNotify event calculation
Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net>
CVE-2024-0229
3
Xi: when creating a new ButtonClass, set the number of
Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net>
CVE-2024-0229
4
dix: Allocate sufficient xEvents for our DeviceStateNotify
Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net>
CVE-2024-0229