CVE-2022-2319

xorg-x11-server: X.Org Server ProcXkbSetGeometry out-of-bounds access

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.6

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 13, 2022

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A flaw was found in the Xorg-x11-server. An out-of-bounds access issue can occur in the ProcXkbSetGeometry function due to improper validation of the request length.

Statement

Xorg server does not run with root privileges in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, therefore this flaw has been rated as having Moderate impact.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

CWE-1320 · Improper Protection for Outbound Error Messages and Alert Signals