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)



Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

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

    CVEs related to QID 357225

    CVE-2024-21885 | CVE-2024-0409 | CVE-2024-0408 | CVE-2023-6816 | CVE-2024-21886 | CVE-2024-0229 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2-2024-2455 amazon linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2024-2455.html
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