Import Source
https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-44841.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/AZL-44841
Upstream
Published
2022-09-01T21:15:09Z
Modified
2026-04-01T05:16:45.238751Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
CVE-2022-2320 affecting package xorg-x11-server 1.20.10-6
Details

A flaw was found in the Xorg-x11-server. The specific flaw exists within the handling of ProcXkbSetDeviceInfo requests. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory access past the end of an allocated buffer. This flaw allows an attacker to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root.

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-44841.json"