CVE-2022-3551

X.org Server xkb.c ProcXkbGetKbdByName memory leak

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in X.org Server. Affected by this issue is the function ProcXkbGetKbdByName of the file xkb/xkb.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211052.

Categories

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.33%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory freedesktop.org
Affected: X.org Server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=18f91b950e22c2a342a4fbc55e9ddf7534a707d2 patch vendor advisory mailing list
https://vuldb.com/?id.211052 third party advisory vdb entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00012.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OXZZ6JBDBVBYPDI6DUTY6N36GNW37YHK/ vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5278 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X7W3NXSYK4P3XCZQBI3U6UWP4DPZIMRZ/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IOEDFBYPSE3EMVHTEFCVEJD2R2Y5F2A5/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3QTPFVGYTOY4EWTJEBH3YGDTTU57FZAK/ vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-30 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-3551?
CVE-2022-3551 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-3551?
To fix CVE-2022-3551, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-3551 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-3551 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-3551?
CVE-2022-3551 affects X.org Server.
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