Name
CVE-2024-21885
Description
A flaw was found in X.Org server. In the XISendDeviceHierarchyEvent function, it is possible to exceed the allocated array length when certain new device IDs are added to the xXIHierarchyInfo struct. This can trigger a heap buffer overflow condition, which may lead to an application crash or remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.
CWEs
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
-
Advisories
Analysis#
Vulnerability Ratings#
7.8
CVSSv31
NaN
other
Others affected components#
Resolved with patches#
xserver-xorg (yocto:kirkstone)
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Title
Author
Resolve
1
Xi: flush hierarchy events after adding/removing master
Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net>
CVE-2024-21885
xwayland (yocto:kirkstone)
#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
Xi: flush hierarchy events after adding/removing master
Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net>
CVE-2024-21885