SUSE update for xwayland
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-9632 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-122 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system openSUSE Leap Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system xwayland-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xwayland Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xwayland-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xwayland-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU99493
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9632
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the XkbSetCompatMap() function in xkb/xkb.c. A local user can pass a specially crafted bitmap to the X.Org server, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Update the affected package xwayland to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15: SP6
openSUSE Leap: 15.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6
xwayland-devel: before 24.1.1-150600.5.6.1
xwayland: before 24.1.1-150600.5.6.1
xwayland-debuginfo: before 24.1.1-150600.5.6.1
xwayland-debugsource: before 24.1.1-150600.5.6.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:xwayland-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:xwayland:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:xwayland-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:xwayland-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20243789-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
