QID 240922

Date Published: 2022-11-17

QID 240922: Red Hat Update for xorg-x11-server (RHSA-2022:8491)

X.org is an open-source implementation of the x window system.
It provides the basic low-level functionality that full-fledged graphical user interfaces are designed upon...Security Fix(es):

    xorg-x11-server: buffer overflow in _getcountedstring() in xkb/xkb.c (cve-2022-3550).
    Xorg-x11-server: memory leak in procxkbgetkbdbyname() in xkb/xkb.c (cve-2022-3551).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux server 7 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux workstation 7 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux desktop 7 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 7 s390x.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, big endian 7 ppc64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for scientific computing 7 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian 7 ppc64le.
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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2022:8491 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 240922

    CVE-2022-3550 | CVE-2022-3551 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2022:8491 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8491
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