CVE-2024-0229

Xorg-x11-server: reattaching to different master device may lead to out-of-bounds memory access

State: Published
Severity: 7.8 High
Published: Feb 9, 2024
Updated: Nov 6, 2025
Reserved: Jan 3, 2024

Description

An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the X.Org server. This issue can be triggered when a device frozen by a sync grab is reattached to a different master device. This issue may lead to an application crash, local privilege escalation (if the server runs with extended privileges), or remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	7.8 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	redhat

Weaknesses

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

Affected Products

Product	Versions
xorg-server	21.1.0 to before 21.1.11Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSIONRed Hat	0:1.1.0-25.el6_10.13 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat	0:1.20.4-27.el7_9 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat	0:1.8.0-31.el7_9 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat	0:1.13.1-2.el8_9.7 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat	0:1.20.11-22.el8 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat	0:21.1.3-15.el8 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update SupportRed Hat	0:1.9.0-15.el8_2.9 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update ServiceRed Hat	0:1.9.0-15.el8_2.9 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat	0:1.9.0-15.el8_2.9 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportRed Hat	0:1.11.0-8.el8_4.8 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update ServiceRed Hat	0:1.11.0-8.el8_4.8 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat	0:1.11.0-8.el8_4.8 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update SupportRed Hat	0:1.12.0-6.el8_6.9 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update SupportRed Hat	0:1.12.0-15.el8_8.7 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat	0:1.13.1-3.el9_3.6 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat	0:1.20.11-24.el9 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat	0:22.1.9-5.el9 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update SupportRed Hat	0:1.11.0-22.el9_0.8 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update SupportRed Hat	0:1.12.0-14.el9_2.5 and laterNot affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat

References

RHSA-2024:0320vendor-advisory
RHSA-2024:0557vendor-advisory
RHSA-2024:0558vendor-advisory
RHSA-2024:0597vendor-advisory
RHSA-2024:0607vendor-advisory
RHSA-2024:0614vendor-advisory
RHSA-2024:0617vendor-advisory
RHSA-2024:0621vendor-advisory
RHSA-2024:0626vendor-advisory
RHSA-2024:0629vendor-advisory
RHSA-2024:2169vendor-advisory
RHSA-2024:2170vendor-advisory
RHSA-2024:2995vendor-advisory
RHSA-2024:2996vendor-advisory
RHSA-2025:12751vendor-advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0229vdb-entry
RHBZ#2256690issue-tracking
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IZ75X54CN4IFYMIV7OK3JVZ57FHQIGIC/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00016.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EJBMCWQ54R6ZL3MYU2D2JBW6JMZL7BQW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5J4H7CH565ALSZZYKOJFYDA5KFLG6NUK/

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