CVE-2024-0409
Published: Jan 18, 2024
Modified: Nov 20, 2025
CVSS v3.1
7.8
Description
A flaw was found in the X.Org server. The cursor code in both Xephyr and Xwayland uses the wrong type of private at creation. It uses the cursor bits type with the cursor as private, and when initiating the cursor, that overwrites the XSELINUX context.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Unknown | xorg-server | affected 21.1.0 - < 21.1.11 |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | unaffected 0:1.20.4-27.el7_9 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | unaffected 0:1.20.11-22.el8 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | unaffected 0:21.1.3-15.el8 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | unaffected 0:1.20.11-24.el9 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | unaffected 0:22.1.9-5.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:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
References
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