QID 354800

Date Published: 2023-03-08

QID 354800: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for xorg-x11-server : ALAS2-2023-1982

A vulnerability was found in x.org.
This issue occurs due to a dangling pointer in deepcopypointerclasses that can be exploited by procxkbsetdeviceinfo() and procxkbgetdeviceinfo() to read and write into freed memory.
This can lead to local privilege elevation on systems where the x server runs privileged and remote code execution for ssh x forwarding sessions. (
( CVE-2023-0494)



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.6 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
    • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2-2023-1982 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 354800

    CVE-2023-0494 |
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