High severity · published Oct 30, 2024
CVE-2024-9632
Xorg-x11-server: tigervnc: heap-based buffer overflow privilege escalation vulnerability
7.8
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 60% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSION · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9632
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9632
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10090
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8798
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9540
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9579
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9601
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9690
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