Buffer overflow in X.org Server
CVE-2022-3550
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in X.org Server. Affected by this vulnerability is the function _GetCountedString of the file xkb/xkb.c. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211051.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.015 (71.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- X.org Server — versions n/a
- X.org X_server
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0, 11.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 35, 36, 37
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (vendor-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (vendor-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (vendor-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (vendor-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-3550?
- CVE-2022-3550 is a medium-severity vulnerability in X.org Server, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-10-17.
- How severe is CVE-2022-3550?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.