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4.7 Medium

CVE-2023-5380 Xorg-x11-server: use-after-free bug in destroywindow

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the xorg-x11-server. An X server crash may occur in a very specific and legacy configuration (a multi-screen setup with multiple protocol screens, also known as Zaphod mode) if the pointer is warped from within a window on one screen to the root window of the other screen and if the original window is destroyed followed by another window being destroyed.

CVSS 3.1 detail

Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitable with local access to the machine, with an ordinary account and without any user action; an attacker can seriously compromise confidentiality, integrity or availability.

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
Low
Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Versions not published

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