Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2023-6377 |
CWE-ID | CWE-787 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system openSUSE Leap Operating systems & Components / Operating system xwayland Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xwayland-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xwayland-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xwayland-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU84372
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6377
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
Description The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the XKB button handler when switching logical input devices. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Update the affected package xwayland to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15: SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP4
openSUSE Leap: 15.4
xwayland: before 21.1.4-150400.3.26.1
xwayland-debuginfo: before 21.1.4-150400.3.26.1
xwayland-devel: before 21.1.4-150400.3.26.1
xwayland-debugsource: before 21.1.4-150400.3.26.1
External linkshttp://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20234926-1/
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.