SB2023030938 - SUSE update for xorg-x11-server
Published: March 9, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023030938
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-46340)
CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the swap handler for the XTestFakeInput request of the XTest extension if GenericEvents with lengths larger than 32 bytes are sent through a the XTestFakeInput request. A local user can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.