7.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-0494
"X.Org DeepCopyPointerClasses Dangling Pointer RCE"
Description

A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This issue occurs due to a dangling pointer in DeepCopyPointerClasses that can be exploited by ProcXkbSetDeviceInfo() and ProcXkbGetDeviceInfo() to read and write into freed memory. This can lead to local privilege elevation on systems where the X server runs privileged and remote code execution for ssh X forwarding sessions.

INFO

Published Date :

March 27, 2023, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 30, 2023, 6:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-0494 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus
5 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus
6 Redhat enterprise_linux_eus
7 Redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus
8 Redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian
9 Redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus
10 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions
11 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions
12 Redhat enterprise_linux_aus
13 Redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems
14 Redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian
15 Redhat enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing
16 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_workstation
1 X.org x_server
2 X.org xorg-server
1 Fedoraproject fedora
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-0494.

URL Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2165995 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/0ba6d8c37071131a49790243cdac55392ecf71ec Patch
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2023-February/003320.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-30

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-0494 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 30, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-30 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2165995 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2165995 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/0ba6d8c37071131a49790243cdac55392ecf71ec No Types Assigned https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/0ba6d8c37071131a49790243cdac55392ecf71ec Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2023-February/003320.html No Types Assigned https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2023-February/003320.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 21.1.7
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-0494 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-0494 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.18 }} 0.03%

score

0.56541

percentile

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