CVE - CVE-2022-2320

CVE-ID
CVE-2022-2320	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
A flaw was found in the Xorg-x11-server. The specific flaw exists within the handling of ProcXkbSetDeviceInfo requests. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory access past the end of an allocated buffer. This flaw allows an attacker to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root.
References
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MISC:GLSA-202210-30 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-30 MISC:https://github.com/freedesktop/xorg-xserver/commit/dd8caf39e9e15d8f302e54045dd08d8ebf1025dc URL:https://github.com/freedesktop/xorg-xserver/commit/dd8caf39e9e15d8f302e54045dd08d8ebf1025dc MISC:https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/merge_requests/938 URL:https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/merge_requests/938 MISC:https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/merge_requests/939 URL:https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/merge_requests/939 MISC:https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2022-July/003192.html URL:https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2022-July/003192.html MISC:https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221104-0003/ URL:https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221104-0003/ MISC:https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-963/ URL:https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-963/
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20220705	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20220705)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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