openEuler update for xorg-x11-server
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-3553 CVE-2022-3551 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-401 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
openEuler Operating systems & Components / Operating system xorg-x11-server-help Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xorg-x11-server-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xorg-x11-server-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xorg-x11-server-Xephyr Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xorg-x11-server-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xorg-x11-server Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | openEuler |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Memory leak
EUVDB-ID: #VU68417
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3553
CWE-ID:
CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the xquartz component in hw/xquartz/X11Controller.m. A local user can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsopenEuler: 20.03 LTS SP1 - 22.03 LTS
xorg-x11-server-help: before 1.20.8-12
xorg-x11-server-debugsource: before 1.20.8-12
xorg-x11-server-devel: before 1.20.8-12
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr: before 1.20.8-12
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo: before 1.20.8-12
xorg-x11-server: before 1.20.8-12
External linkshttp://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2022-2110
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Memory leak
EUVDB-ID: #VU68416
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3551
CWE-ID:
CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the ProcXkbGetKbdByName() function in xkb/xkb.c. A local user can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsopenEuler: 20.03 LTS SP1 - 22.03 LTS
xorg-x11-server-help: before 1.20.8-12
xorg-x11-server-debugsource: before 1.20.8-12
xorg-x11-server-devel: before 1.20.8-12
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr: before 1.20.8-12
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo: before 1.20.8-12
xorg-x11-server: before 1.20.8-12
External linkshttp://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2022-2110
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
