CVE-2023-0494

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  3. CVE-2023-0494
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.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link 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
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
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 07:37

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

30 May 2023, 06:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-30 -

31 Mar 2023, 14:27

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Redhat enterprise Linux Server Tus
Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux Eus
Redhat enterprise Linux Aus
X.org x Server
X.org
Redhat enterprise Linux Server
Redhat enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus
Fedoraproject
Redhat enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian
Redhat enterprise Linux Server Update Services For Sap Solutions
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat enterprise Linux Server Workstation
Redhat enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions
Redhat enterprise Linux Server Aus
Redhat enterprise Linux For Scientific Computing
Fedoraproject fedora
Redhat enterprise Linux Desktop
Redhat enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus
Redhat enterprise Linux For Power Big Endian
Redhat enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems
CWE CWE-416
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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_for_power_little_endian:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus: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_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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_eus:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8
References (MISC) https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2023-February/003320.html - (MISC) https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2023-February/003320.html - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2165995 - (MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2165995 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/0ba6d8c37071131a49790243cdac55392ecf71ec - (MISC) https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/0ba6d8c37071131a49790243cdac55392ecf71ec - Patch

27 Mar 2023, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-03-27 21:15

Updated : 2025-02-24 18:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-0494

Mitre link : CVE-2023-0494

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-0494

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Products Affected

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems
  • enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian
  • enterprise_linux_server_workstation
  • enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus
  • enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus
  • enterprise_linux_server_tus
  • enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions
  • enterprise_linux_server
  • enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing
  • enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian
  • enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions
  • enterprise_linux_desktop
  • enterprise_linux_server_aus
  • enterprise_linux
  • enterprise_linux_eus
  • enterprise_linux_aus

x.org

  • x_server

fedoraproject

  • fedora
CWE
CWE-416

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