PT-2019-15234
CVE-2019-17624
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Published
2019-06-03
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Updated
2020-08-24
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
X.Org X Server version 1.20.4
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the XQueryKeymap function. This can be triggered by sending a large number of
ct.c char requests, potentially causing a denial of service or other unspecified impacts.Recommendations
For X.Org X Server version 1.20.4, consider applying a patch or update to fix the buffer overflow issue in the XQueryKeymap function. As a temporary workaround, restrict the input to the XQueryKeymap function to prevent excessive
ct.c char requests.Exploitability
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