Description
A flaw was found in xorg-server. Querying or changing XKB button actions such as moving from a touchpad to a mouse can result in out-of-bounds memory reads and writes. This may allow local privilege escalation or possible remote code execution in cases where X11 forwarding is involved.
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CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSION | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7886Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0006
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0009
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0010
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0014
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0015
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0016
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0017
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0018
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0020
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2169
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2170
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2995
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2996
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:13998
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6377Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253291Issue Tracking
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/0c1a93d319558fe3ab2d94f51d174b4f93810afdPatch
- https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2023-December/003435.htmlMailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7886Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0006
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0009
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0010
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0014
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0015
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0016
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0017
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0018
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0020
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2169
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2170
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2995
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2996
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6377Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253291Issue Tracking
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/0c1a93d319558fe3ab2d94f51d174b4f93810afdPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00008.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00013.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6R63Z6GIWM3YUNZRCGFODUXLW3GY2HD6/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7PP47YXKM5ETLCYEF6473R3VFCJ6QT2S/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFHV5KCQ2SVOD4QMCPZ5HC6YL44L7YJD/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LJDFWDB7EQVZA45XDP7L5WRSRWS6RVRR/
- https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2023-December/003435.htmlMailing List
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-30
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240125-0003/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5576
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 13, 2023
- Last modified
- Nov 4, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified