Amazon Linux 2023 : xorg-x11-server-common, xorg-x11-server-devel, xorg-x11-server-source (ALAS2023-2024-522)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 190736

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2024-522 advisory.

A flaw was found in xorg-server. Querying or changing XKB button actions such as moving from a touchpad to a mouse can result in out-of-bounds memory reads and writes. This may allow local privilege escalation or possible remote code execution in cases where X11 forwarding is involved. (CVE-2023-6377)

A flaw was found in xorg-server. A specially crafted request to RRChangeProviderProperty or RRChangeOutputProperty can trigger an integer overflow which may lead to a disclosure of sensitive information. (CVE-2023-6478)

Heap buffer overflow in DeviceFocusEvent and ProcXIQueryPointer

NOTE: https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg/2024-January/061525.htmlNOTE:
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/9e2ecb2af8302dedc49cb6a63ebe063c58a9e7e3 (CVE-2023-6816)

Reattaching to different master device may lead to out-of-bounds memory access

NOTE: https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg/2024-January/061525.htmlNOTE:
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/ece23be888a93b741aa1209d1dbf64636109d6a5NOTE:
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/219c54b8a3337456ce5270ded6a67bcde53553d5NOTE:
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/df3c65706eb169d5938df0052059f3e0d5981b74 (CVE-2024-0229)

SELinux unlabeled GLX PBuffer

NOTE: https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg/2024-January/061525.htmlNOTE:
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/e5e8586a12a3ec915673edffa10dc8fe5e15dac3 (CVE-2024-0408)

SELinux context corruption

NOTE: https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg/2024-January/061525.htmlNOTE:
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/2ef0f1116c65d5cb06d7b6d83f8a1aea702c94f7 (CVE-2024-0409)

Heap buffer overflow in XISendDeviceHierarchyEvent

NOTE: https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg/2024-January/061525.htmlNOTE:
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/4a5e9b1895627d40d26045bd0b7ef3dce503cbd1 (CVE-2024-21885)

Heap buffer overflow in DisableDevice

NOTE: https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg/2024-January/061525.htmlNOTE:
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/bc1fdbe46559dd947674375946bbef54dd0ce36bNOTE:
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/26769aa71fcbe0a8403b7fb13b7c9010cc07c3a8 (CVE-2024-21886)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'dnf update xorg-x11-server --releasever 2023.3.20240219' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 190736

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2024-522.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 2/20/2024

Updated: 12/11/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-6816

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-xephyr, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-xvfb-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-xdmx-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-xephyr-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-xnest-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-xdmx, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-source, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-xvfb, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-xnest, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-xorg, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-xorg-debuginfo

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/15/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/13/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-6377, CVE-2023-6478, CVE-2023-6816, CVE-2024-0229, CVE-2024-0408, CVE-2024-0409, CVE-2024-21885, CVE-2024-21886

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