CVE-2023-6478
7.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Summary
A flaw was found in xorg-server. A specially crafted request to RRChangeProviderProperty or RRChangeOutputProperty can trigger an integer overflow which may lead to a disclosure of sensitive information.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSION | 0:1.1.0-25.el6_10.13 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | 0:1.8.0-28.el7_9 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | 0:1.20.4-25.el7_9 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | 0:1.13.1-2.el8_9.4 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | 0:1.20.11-22.el8 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | 0:21.1.3-15.el8 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support | 0:1.9.0-15.el8_2.6 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service | 0:1.9.0-15.el8_2.6 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions | 0:1.9.0-15.el8_2.6 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | 0:1.11.0-8.el8_4.5 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service | 0:1.11.0-8.el8_4.5 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions | 0:1.11.0-8.el8_4.5 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support | 0:1.12.0-6.el8_6.6 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support | 0:1.12.0-15.el8_8.4 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | 0:1.13.1-3.el9_3.3 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | 0:1.20.11-24.el9 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | 0:22.1.9-5.el9 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support | 0:1.11.0-22.el9_0.5 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support | 0:1.12.0-14.el9_2.2 < * | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Workarounds
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7886
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0006
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0009
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0010
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0014
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0015
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0016
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0017
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0018
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0020
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2169
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2170
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2995
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2996
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6478
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253298
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/14f480010a93ff962fef66a16412fafff81ad632
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00008.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6R63Z6GIWM3YUNZRCGFODUXLW3GY2HD6/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7PP47YXKM5ETLCYEF6473R3VFCJ6QT2S/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFHV5KCQ2SVOD4QMCPZ5HC6YL44L7YJD/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LJDFWDB7EQVZA45XDP7L5WRSRWS6RVRR/
- https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2023-December/003435.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-30
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240125-0003/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5576
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: yes
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7886
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0006
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0009
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0010
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0014
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0015
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0016
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0017
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0018
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0020
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2169
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2170
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2995
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2996
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12751
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6478
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253298
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/14f480010a93ff962fef66a16412fafff81ad632
- https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2023-December/003435.html
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