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01 Record

CVE-2023-0494

A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This issue occurs due to a dangling pointer in DeepCopyPointerClasses that can be exploited by ProcXkbSetDeviceInfo() and ProcXkbGetDeviceInfo() to read and write

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base score7.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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02 Description

A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This issue occurs due to a dangling pointer in DeepCopyPointerClasses that can be exploited by ProcXkbSetDeviceInfo() and ProcXkbGetDeviceInfo() to read and write

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.89% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 59.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2023-03-27 00:00Z3 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-02-24 17:43Z1 YR AGO
Reserved
2023-01-25
Assigning CNA
redhat
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 7.8)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
Data version
5.1
Document digest
774a49976018cfa07b15596f7fac400f3845b908f3ddd21783307ae903878ed8

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
n/axorg-x11-serverxorg-server 21.1.7—

06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

  • tigervnc
    Fixed in 1.12.0-9.el8_7.1
  • tigervnc-icons
    Fixed in 1.12.0-9.el8_7.1
  • tigervnc-license
    Fixed in 1.12.0-9.el8_7.1
  • tigervnc-selinux
    Fixed in 1.12.0-9.el8_7.1
  • tigervnc-server
    Fixed in 1.12.0-9.el8_7.1
  • tigervnc-server-minimal
    Fixed in 1.12.0-9.el8_7.1
  • tigervnc-server-module
    Fixed in 1.12.0-9.el8_7.1
  • xorg-x11-server-Xdmx
    Fixed in 1.20.11-15.el8
  • xorg-x11-server-Xephyr
    Fixed in 1.20.11-15.el8
  • xorg-x11-server-Xnest
    Fixed in 1.20.11-15.el8
  • xorg-x11-server-Xorg
    Fixed in 1.20.11-15.el8
  • xorg-x11-server-Xvfb
    Fixed in 1.20.11-15.el8
  • xorg-x11-server-Xwayland
    Fixed in 21.1.3-10.el8
  • xorg-x11-server-common
    Fixed in 1.20.11-15.el8
  • xorg-x11-server-devel
    Fixed in 1.20.11-15.el8
  • xorg-x11-server-source
    Fixed in 1.20.11-15.el8

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

AlmaLinux 9

  • tigervnc
    Fixed in 1.12.0-5.el9_1.1
  • tigervnc-icons
    Fixed in 1.12.0-5.el9_1.1
  • tigervnc-license
    Fixed in 1.12.0-5.el9_1.1
  • tigervnc-selinux
    Fixed in 1.12.0-5.el9_1.1
  • tigervnc-server
    Fixed in 1.12.0-5.el9_1.1
  • tigervnc-server-minimal
    Fixed in 1.12.0-5.el9_1.1
  • tigervnc-server-module
    Fixed in 1.12.0-5.el9_1.1
  • xorg-x11-server-Xdmx
    Fixed in 1.20.11-17.el9
  • xorg-x11-server-Xephyr
    Fixed in 1.20.11-17.el9
  • xorg-x11-server-Xnest
    Fixed in 1.20.11-17.el9
  • xorg-x11-server-Xorg
    Fixed in 1.20.11-17.el9
  • xorg-x11-server-Xvfb
    Fixed in 1.20.11-17.el9
  • xorg-x11-server-Xwayland
    Fixed in 21.1.3-7.el9
  • xorg-x11-server-common
    Fixed in 1.20.11-17.el9
  • xorg-x11-server-devel
    Fixed in 1.20.11-17.el9
  • xorg-x11-server-source
    Fixed in 1.20.11-17.el9

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 8

  • tigervnc
    Fixed in 1.12.0-9.el8_7.1
  • tigervnc-icons
    Fixed in 1.12.0-9.el8_7.1
  • tigervnc-license
    Fixed in 1.12.0-9.el8_7.1
  • tigervnc-selinux
    Fixed in 1.12.0-9.el8_7.1
  • tigervnc-server
    Fixed in 1.12.0-9.el8_7.1
  • tigervnc-server-minimal
    Fixed in 1.12.0-9.el8_7.1
  • tigervnc-server-module
    Fixed in 1.12.0-9.el8_7.1
  • xorg-x11-server-Xdmx
    Fixed in 1.20.11-15.el8
  • xorg-x11-server-Xephyr
    Fixed in 1.20.11-15.el8
  • xorg-x11-server-Xnest
    Fixed in 1.20.11-15.el8
  • xorg-x11-server-Xorg
    Fixed in 1.20.11-15.el8
  • xorg-x11-server-Xvfb
    Fixed in 1.20.11-15.el8
  • xorg-x11-server-Xwayland
    Fixed in 21.1.3-10.el8
  • xorg-x11-server-common
    Fixed in 1.20.11-15.el8
  • xorg-x11-server-devel
    Fixed in 1.20.11-15.el8
  • xorg-x11-server-source
    Fixed in 1.20.11-15.el8

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 9

  • tigervnc
    Fixed in 1.12.0-5.el9_1.1
  • tigervnc-icons
    Fixed in 1.12.0-5.el9_1.1
  • tigervnc-license
    Fixed in 1.12.0-5.el9_1.1
  • tigervnc-selinux
    Fixed in 1.12.0-5.el9_1.1
  • tigervnc-server
    Fixed in 1.12.0-5.el9_1.1
  • tigervnc-server-minimal
    Fixed in 1.12.0-5.el9_1.1
  • tigervnc-server-module
    Fixed in 1.12.0-5.el9_1.1
  • xorg-x11-server-Xdmx
    Fixed in 1.20.11-17.el9
  • xorg-x11-server-Xephyr
    Fixed in 1.20.11-17.el9
  • xorg-x11-server-Xnest
    Fixed in 1.20.11-17.el9
  • xorg-x11-server-Xorg
    Fixed in 1.20.11-17.el9
  • xorg-x11-server-Xvfb
    Fixed in 1.20.11-17.el9
  • xorg-x11-server-Xwayland
    Fixed in 21.1.3-7.el9
  • xorg-x11-server-common
    Fixed in 1.20.11-17.el9
  • xorg-x11-server-devel
    Fixed in 1.20.11-17.el9
  • xorg-x11-server-source
    Fixed in 1.20.11-17.el9

Derived from AlmaLinux 9. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 9 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • xorg-server
    Fixed in 2:21.1.7-1
  • xwayland
    Fixed in 2:22.1.8-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • xorg-server
    Fixed in 2:21.1.7-1
  • xwayland
    Fixed in 2:22.1.8-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • xorg-server
    Fixed in 2:21.1.7-1
  • xwayland
    Fixed in 2:22.1.8-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  • xorg-server
    Fixed in 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.14
  • xorg-server-hwe-18.04
    Fixed in 2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.10

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

  • xorg-server
    Fixed in 2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.6

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • xorg-server
    Fixed in 2:21.1.3-2ubuntu2.7
  • xwayland
    Fixed in 2:22.1.1-1ubuntu0.5

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS

  • xorg-server
    Fixed in 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS

  • xorg-server
    Fixed in 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • xorg-server-hwe-16.04
    Fixed in 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm4
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

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