First published: Thu Dec 08 2022(Updated: )
A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the XIChangeProperty request has a length-validation issues, resulting in out-of-bounds memory reads and potential information disclosure. This issue can lead to local privileges elevation on systems where the X server is running privileged and remote code execution for ssh X forwarding sessions.
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Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
X.Org X Server | =1.20.4 | |
Redhat Enterprise Linux | =6.0 | |
Redhat Enterprise Linux | =7.0 | |
Redhat Enterprise Linux | =8.0 | |
Redhat Enterprise Linux | =9.0 | |
Fedoraproject Fedora | =36 | |
Fedoraproject Fedora | =37 | |
Debian Debian Linux | =11.0 | |
All of | ||
X.Org X Server | =1.20.4 | |
Any of | ||
Redhat Enterprise Linux | =6.0 | |
Redhat Enterprise Linux | =7.0 | |
Redhat Enterprise Linux | =8.0 | |
Redhat Enterprise Linux | =9.0 | |
debian/xorg-server | <=2:1.20.4-1+deb10u4 | 2:1.20.4-1+deb10u12 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u6 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u10 2:21.1.7-3+deb12u2 2:21.1.7-3+deb12u4 2:21.1.10-1 |
debian/xwayland | 2:22.1.9-1 2:23.2.3-1 |
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CVE-2022-46344 is a vulnerability found in X.Org that can lead to local privilege escalation due to a length-validation issue in the XIChangeProperty request handler.
CVE-2022-46344 has a severity score of 8.8, which is considered high.
The vulnerability affects xorg-server versions up to and including 2:1.20.4, xorg-server versions 2:1.20.4-1+deb10u4, xorg-server versions 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u6, xorg-server versions 2:21.1.7-3, and xorg-server versions 2:21.1.8-1.
To fix the CVE-2022-46344 vulnerability, update your xorg-server software to the recommended versions: 2:1.20.4-1+deb10u9, 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u6, 2:21.1.7-3, or 2:21.1.8-1.
You can find more information about the CVE-2022-46344 vulnerability in the following references: [Link 1](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2153137), [Link 2](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2153138), [Link 3](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2153135).