CVE-2024-9632
xorg-server - security update
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.06%
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.
How to fix CVE-2024-9632
To remediate CVE-2024-9632, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u14 or later
- —upgrade to 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u14 or later
- —upgrade to 2:21.1.7-3+deb12u8 or later
- —no fix listed
Is CVE-2024-9632 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (4)
- from 0, < 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u14
- from 0, < 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u14
- from 0, < 2:21.1.7-3+deb12u8
- from 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 |