ALPINE-CVE-2023-5574

Source
https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2023-5574
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2023-5574.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/ALPINE-CVE-2023-5574
Upstream
Published
2023-10-25T20:15:18Z
Modified
2026-10-27T08:33:40Z
Severity
  • 7.0 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

A use-after-free flaw was found in xorg-x11-server-Xvfb. This issue occurs in Xvfb with a very specific and legacy configuration (a multi-screen setup with multiple protocol screens, also known as Zaphod mode). If the pointer is warped from a screen 1 to a screen 0, a use-after-free issue may be triggered during shutdown or reset of the Xvfb server, allowing for possible escalation of privileges or denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Alpine:v3.18
xorg-server

Package

Name
xorg-server
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/xorg-server?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
21.1.9-r0

Database specific

source
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2023-5574.json"
Alpine:v3.19
xorg-server

Package

Name
xorg-server
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/xorg-server?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
21.1.9-r0

Database specific

source
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2023-5574.json"
Alpine:v3.20
xorg-server

Package

Name
xorg-server
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/xorg-server?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
21.1.9-r0

Database specific

source
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2023-5574.json"
Alpine:v3.21
xorg-server

Package

Name
xorg-server
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/xorg-server?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
21.1.9-r0

Database specific

source
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2023-5574.json"
Alpine:v3.22
xorg-server

Package

Name
xorg-server
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/xorg-server?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
21.1.9-r0

Database specific

source
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2023-5574.json"
Alpine:v3.23
xorg-server

Package

Name
xorg-server
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/xorg-server?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
21.1.9-r0

Database specific

source
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2023-5574.json"
Alpine:v3.24
xorg-server

Package

Name
xorg-server
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/xorg-server?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
21.1.9-r0

Database specific

source
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2023-5574.json"