Description
A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the XkbCopyNames function left a dangling pointer to freed memory, resulting in out-of-bounds memory access on subsequent XkbGetKbdByName requests.. This issue can lead to local privileges elevation on systems where the X server is running privileged and remote code execution for ssh X forwarding sessions.
Published: 2022-12-14
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3256-1 xorg-server security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5304-1 xorg-server security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-51639 A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the XkbCopyNames function left a dangling pointer to freed memory, resulting in out-of-bounds memory access on subsequent XkbGetKbdByName requests.. This issue can lead to local privileges elevation on systems where the X server is running privileged and remote code execution for ssh X forwarding sessions.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5778-1 X.Org X Server vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5778-2 X.Org X Server vulnerabilities
History

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared X.org x Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.20.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:1.20.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products X.org xorg-server
X.org x Server

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Redhat Enterprise Linux
X.org X Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-14T18:13:03.382Z

Reserved: 2022-12-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-4283

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T01:34:49.985Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-12-14T21:15:14.980

Modified: 2025-08-29T13:42:30.557

Link: CVE-2022-4283

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-4283 - Bugzilla

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