CVE-2023-6377
HIGH7.8EPSS 0.39%xorg-server - security update
Published: 12/13/2023Modified: 4/28/2026
Description
A flaw was found in xorg-server. Querying or changing XKB button actions such as moving from a touchpad to a mouse can result in out-of-bounds memory reads and writes. This may allow local privilege escalation or possible remote code execution in cases where X11 forwarding is involved.
Affected packages (6)
- Debian/xorg-serverfrom 0, < 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u10
- Debian/xorg-serverfrom 0, < 2:1.20.4-1+deb10u11
- Debian/xorg-serverfrom 0, < 2:1.20.4-1+deb10u12
- Debian/xorg-serverfrom 0, < 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u9
- Debian/xorg-serverfrom 0, < 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u10
- Debian/xwaylandfrom 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |