CVE-2023-5380
Published: Oct 25, 2023
Modified: Nov 20, 2025
CVSS v3.1
4.7
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the xorg-x11-server. An X server crash may occur in a very specific and legacy configuration (a multi-screen setup with multiple protocol screens, also known as Zaphod mode) if the pointer is warped from within a window on one screen to the root window of the other screen and if the original window is destroyed followed by another window being destroyed.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | unaffected 0:1.8.0-26.el7_9 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | unaffected 0:1.20.11-22.el8 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | unaffected 0:1.13.1-8.el8 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | unaffected 0:1.20.11-24.el9 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | unaffected 0:1.13.1-8.el9 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | All versions |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
References
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