Import Source
https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-44346.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/AZL-44346
Upstream
Published
2022-12-14T21:15:13Z
Modified
2026-04-01T05:15:34.614283Z
Severity
  • 8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
CVE-2022-46343 affecting package xorg-x11-server 1.20.10-6
Details

A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the ScreenSaverSetAttributes request may write to memory after it has been freed. This issue can lead to local privileges elevation on systems where the X server is running privileged and remote code execution for ssh X forwarding sessions.

References

Affected packages

Azure Linux:3 / xorg-x11-server

Package

Name
xorg-x11-server
Purl
pkg:rpm/azure-linux/xorg-x11-server

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Last affected
1.20.10-6

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-44346.json"