Vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
CVE-2024-0408
A flaw was found in the X.Org server. The GLX PBuffer code does not call the XACE hook when creating the buffer, leaving it unlabeled. When the client issues another request to access that resource (as with a GetGeometry) or when it create…
EPSS: 0.000 (4.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 — versions 0:1.20.4-27.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 — versions 0:1.20.11-22.el8, 0:21.1.3-15.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 — versions 0:1.20.11-24.el9, 0:22.1.9-5.el9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- RHSA-2024:0320 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)
- RHSA-2024:2169 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)
- RHSA-2024:2170 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)
- RHSA-2024:2995 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)
- RHSA-2024:2996 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0408 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT)
- RHBZ#2257689 (issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-0408?
- CVE-2024-0408 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, classified under CWE-158. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-01-18.
- How severe is CVE-2024-0408?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-0408 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.