Xorg-x11-server: selinux context corruption
CVE-2024-0409

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Red Hat
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 January 2024

Summary

A vulnerability exists within the X.Org server that affects the cursor code utilized in both Xephyr and Xwayland. The issue arises from the use of an incorrect type of private at the cursor's creation, specifically using the cursor bits type. This misconfiguration leads to overwriting of the XSELINUX context during the cursor initialization process, potentially compromising system security and functionality. Users of these products should evaluate their configurations and consider applying relevant patches to mitigate potential risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 0:1.20.4-27.el7_9

xorg-server 21.1.11

xwayland 23.2.4

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

Red Hat would like to thank Olivier Fourdan for reporting this issue.
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