CVE-2022-3551
X.org Server xkb.c ProcXkbGetKbdByName memory leak
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 3.5 Low
- Published
- Oct 17, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 15, 2025
- Reserved
- Oct 17, 2022
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in X.org Server. Affected by this issue is the function ProcXkbGetKbdByName of the file xkb/xkb.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211052.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 3.5 Low | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | VulDB |
Weaknesses
- CWE-404 Denial of Service -> CWE-401 Memory Leak
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
ServerX.org |
|
References
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=18f91b950e22c2a342a4fbc55e9ddf7534a707d2
- https://vuldb.com/?id.211052
- [debian-lts-announce] 20221110 [SECURITY] [DLA 3185-1] xorg-server security updatemailing-list
- FEDORA-2022-64ad80875cvendor-advisory
- DSA-5278vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-613e993500vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-5495b36bedvendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-9100b7aafdvendor-advisory
- GLSA-202305-30vendor-advisory
Every record here comes from the CVE Program’s CVE List. © 1999–2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. The records are reproduced under the CVE Program terms of use.