CVE-2023-5380
4.7
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.07%
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the xorg-x11-server. An X server crash may occur in 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 within a window on one screen to the root window of the other screen and if the original window is destroyed followed by another window being destroyed.
How to fix CVE-2023-5380
To remediate CVE-2023-5380, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u8 or later
Is CVE-2023-5380 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u8
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM4.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |