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CVE-2020-14345
A flaw was found in X.Org Server before xorg-x11-server 1.20.9.
Impact
A flaw was found in X.Org Server before xorg-x11-server 1.20.9. An Out-Of-Bounds access in XkbSetNames function may lead to a privilege escalation vulnerability. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| X.Org | X Server | before 1.20.9 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | Versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 20.04 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/15/1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1862241
- https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2020-August/003058.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-01
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4488-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4490-1/
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1416/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/15/1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1862241
- https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2020-August/003058.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-01
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4488-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4490-1/
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1416/