CVE-2024-9632
Published: October 31, 2024Last modified: November 7, 2024
Description
A flaw was found in the X.org server. Due to improperly tracked allocation size in _XkbSetCompatMap, a local attacker may be able to trigger a buffer overflow condition via a specially crafted payload, leading to denial of service or local privilege escalation in distributions where the X.org server is run with root privileges.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | xorg-server | Fixed (21.1.14-r0) |
| Stream | xorg-server | Fixed (21.1.14-r0) |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/20
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/29/2
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10090
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8798
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9540
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9579
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9601
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9690
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9816
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9818
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9819
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9820
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9901
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7163
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7165
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7458
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-9632
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2317233
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00031.html
- https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2024-October/003545.html