7.8
HIGH
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 :

Oct. 18, 2024, 1:49 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-0229 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_eus
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_aus
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_tus
5 Redhat enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions
1 X.org x_server
2 X.org xwayland
1 Fedoraproject fedora
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-0229 vulnerability over time.

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  • 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
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

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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.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.04 }} -0.00%

score

0.09593

percentile

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