CVE-2024-21885

A flaw was found in X.Org server. In the XISendDeviceHierarchyEvent function, it is possible to exceed the allocated array length when certain new device IDs are added to the xXIHierarchyInfo struct. This can trigger a heap buffer overflow condition, which may lead to an application crash or remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.
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Published : 2024-02-28 13:15

Updated : 2024-07-03 01:46


NVD link : CVE-2024-21885

Mitre link : CVE-2024-21885

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-21885


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CWE
CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')