CVE-2023-6377
Public on 2023-12-13
Modified on 2024-04-04
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.
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | xorg-x11-server | 2024-01-09 | ALAS-2024-1900 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | xorg-x11-server | 2024-01-09 | ALAS2-2024-2378 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | xorg-x11-server | 2024-02-19 | ALAS2023-2024-522 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |