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CVE-2021-3472

HIGH
7.8CVSS
Published: 2021-04-26
Updated: 2024-11-21
AI Analysis

Description

A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server in versions before 1.20.11. An integer underflow can occur in xserver which can lead to a local privilege escalation. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

CVSS Metrics

Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
local
Complexity
low
Privileges
low
User Action
none
Scope
unchanged
Confidentiality
high
Integrity
high
Availability
high
Weaknesses
CWE-191

Metadata

Primary Vendor
X.ORG
Published
4/26/2021
Last Modified
11/21/2024
Source
NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

x.org : x_serverfedoraproject : fedorafedoraproject : fedorafedoraproject : fedoradebian : debian_linuxdebian : debian_linuxredhat : enterprise_linuxredhat : enterprise_linux

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