What is CVE-2022-3553?

CVE-2022-3553 is a low-severity vulnerability in X.org Server, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2022-10-17.

How severe is CVE-2022-3553?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in X.org Server

CVE-2022-3553

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in X.org Server. This affects an unknown part of the file hw/xquartz/X11Controller.m of the component xquartz. The manipulation leads to denial of service. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211053 was assigned to this vulnerability.

EPSS: 0.013 (67.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

X.org Server — versions n/a
X.org X_server

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-404 — Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

References

cna@vuldb.com (Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
cna@vuldb.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
cna@vuldb.com (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3553?: CVE-2022-3553 is a low-severity vulnerability in X.org Server, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2022-10-17.
How severe is CVE-2022-3553?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.