A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs becuase the swap handler for the XTestFakeInput request of the XTest extension may corrupt the stack if GenericEvents with lengths larger than 32 bytes are sent through a the XTestFakeInput request. 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. This issue does not affect systems where client and server use the same byte order.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from x.org, from redhat, from fedoraproject and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2022-12-14T21:15:13.110
2025-04-22T16:15:40.820
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | x.org | x_server | 1.20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 6.0 | No |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 7.0 | No |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 8.0 | No |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 9.0 | No |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 36 | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 37 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 11.0 | Yes |
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