Buffer overflow in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

CVE-2024-9632

A flaw was found in the X.org server. Due to improperly tracked allocation size in _XkbSetCompatMap, a local attacker may be able to trigger a buffer overflow condition via a specially crafted payload, leading to denial of service or local privilege escalation in distributions where the X.org server is run with root privileges.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.009 (55.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-9632?
CVE-2024-9632 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-10-30.
How severe is CVE-2024-9632?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-9632 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.