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CVE-2024-0229

HIGH
7.8CVSS
Published: 2024-02-09
Updated: 2025-11-04
AI Analysis

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.

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-787CWE-787

Metadata

Primary Vendor
X.ORG
Published
2/9/2024
Last Modified
11/4/2025
Source
NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

x.org : x_serverx.org : xwaylandfedoraproject : fedoraredhat : enterprise_linuxredhat : enterprise_linuxredhat : enterprise_linuxredhat : enterprise_linux_ausredhat : enterprise_linux_ausredhat : enterprise_linux_eusredhat : enterprise_linux_eusredhat : enterprise_linux_eusredhat : enterprise_linux_eusredhat : enterprise_linux_tusredhat : enterprise_linux_tusredhat : enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutionsredhat : enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions

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