CVE-2023-5380

Public on 2023-10-25
Modified on 2024-04-04
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.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
5.1
See breakdown

Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 1 xorg-x11-server 2023-11-10 ALAS-2023-1884 Fixed
Amazon Linux 2 - Core xorg-x11-server 2023-11-09 ALAS2-2023-2335 Fixed
Amazon Linux 2023 xorg-x11-server 2023-10-30 ALAS2023-2023-404 Fixed

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 5.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD CVSSv3 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H