CVE-2024-9632
HIGH7.8EPSS 0.06%xorg-server - security update
Published: 10/30/2024Modified: 4/28/2026
Also known as:DEBIAN-CVE-2024-9632
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.
Affected packages (4)
- Debian/xorg-serverfrom 0, < 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u14
- Debian/xorg-serverfrom 0, < 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u14
- Debian/xorg-serverfrom 0, < 2:21.1.7-3+deb12u8
- Debian/xwaylandfrom 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |