QID 357225

Date Published: 2024-02-20

QID 357225: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for xorg-x11-server : ALAS2-2024-2455

Heap buffer overflow in devicefocusevent and procxiquerypointer note: https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg/2024-january/061525.html note: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/9e2ecb2af8302dedc49cb6a63ebe063c58a9e7e3 (cve-2023-6816) reattaching to different master device may lead to out-of-bounds memory access note: https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg/2024-january/061525.html note: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/ece23be888a93b741aa1209d1dbf64636109d6a5 note: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/219c54b8a3337456ce5270ded6a67bcde53553d5 note: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/df3c65706eb169d5938df0052059f3e0d5981b74 (cve-2024-0229) selinux unlabeled glx pbuffer note: https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg/2024-january/061525.html note: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/e5e8586a12a3ec915673edffa10dc8fe5e15dac3 (cve-2024-0408) selinux context corruption note: https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg/2024-january/061525.html note: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/2ef0f1116c65d5cb06d7b6d83f8a1aea702c94f7 (cve-2024-0409) heap buffer overflow in xisenddevicehierarchyevent note: https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg/2024-january/061525.html note: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/4a5e9b1895627d40d26045bd0b7ef3dce503cbd1 (cve-2024-21885) heap buffer overflow in disabledevice note: https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg/2024-january/061525.html note: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/bc1fdbe46559dd947674375946bbef54dd0ce36b note: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/26769aa71fcbe0a8403b7fb13b7c9010cc07c3a8 (cve-2024-21886)



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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 - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2-2024-2455 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2-2024-2455 amazon linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2024-2455.html