CVE-2024-0229
X.Org Server Out-of-Bounds Buffer Access Vulnerability
Description
An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the X.Org server. This issue can be triggered when a device frozen by a sync grab is reattached to a different master device. This issue may lead to an application crash, local privilege escalation (if the server runs with extended privileges), or remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 9, 2024, 7:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 4, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-0229
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update affected X.Org server packages to the latest versions.
- Update affected XWayland packages to the latest versions.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2024-0229.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-0229 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-2024-0229
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-0229 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-0229 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12751 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 23, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-787 Removed CWE CWE-788 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0320 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0557 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0558 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0597 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0607 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0614 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0617 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0621 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0626 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0629 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2169 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2170 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2995 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2996 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0229 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256690 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 18, 2024
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://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0320 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0320 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0557 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0557 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0558 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0558 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0597 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0597 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0607 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0607 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0614 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0614 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0617 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0617 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0621 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0621 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0626 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0626 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0629 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0629 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2169 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2169 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2170 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2170 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2995 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2995 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2996 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2996 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0229 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0229 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256690 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256690 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 21.1.11 *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xwayland:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 23.2.4 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_tus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 30, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 22, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2995 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2996 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 22, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 30, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2169 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2170 [No types assigned] -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 09, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the X.Org server. This issue can be triggered when a device frozen by a sync grab is reattached to a different master device. This issue may lead to an application crash, local privilege escalation (if the server runs with extended privileges), or remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments. Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0320 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0557 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0558 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0597 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0607 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0614 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0617 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0621 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0626 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0629 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0229 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256690 [No types assigned] Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-788 Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.30 }} 0.01%
score
0.52762
percentile