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TI-2022-02142 Aliases CVE-2022-2319GHSA-gq7h-9qq6-mccc

A flaw was found in the Xorg-x11-server.

Priority LOW 34CWE-1320Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 11 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00467 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 11 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—xorg-x11-serverxorg-x11-server 21.1—No fix listedCNA
  • xorg-x11-server Vendor— Affected xorg-x11-server 21.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:21.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21.1.0Vulnerablex.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:21.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.1.0 Vulnerable ·x.org

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2022:8221 Released 2022-11-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    xorg-x11-server security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) xorg-x11-server-devel-1.20.11-11.el9, xorg-x11-server-source-1.20.11-11.el9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) xorg-x11-server-1.20.11-11.el9, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.20.11-11.el9, xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.20.11-11.el9 +4
  • RHSA-2022:8222 Released 2022-11-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    xorg-x11-server-Xwayland security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) xorg-x11-server-Xwayland-21.1.3-3.el9
  • RHSA-2022:7583 Released 2022-11-08 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    xorg-x11-server and xorg-x11-server-Xwayland security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) xorg-x11-server-devel-1.20.11-9.el8, xorg-x11-server-source-1.20.11-9.el8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) xorg-x11-server-1.20.11-9.el8, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.20.11-9.el8, xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.20.11-9.el8 +5
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  • RHSA-2022:5905 Released 2022-08-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    xorg-x11-server security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) xorg-x11-server-1.20.4-18.el7_9, xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.20.4-18.el7_9, xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.20.4-18.el7_9 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.20.4-18.el7_9, xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.20.4-18.el7_9, xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.20.4-18.el7_9 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) xorg-x11-server-1.20.4-18.el7_9, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.20.4-18.el7_9, xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.20.4-18.el7_9 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) xorg-x11-server-1.20.4-18.el7_9, xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.20.4-18.el7_9, xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.20.4-18.el7_9 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.20.4-18.el7_9, xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.20.4-18.el7_9, xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.20.4-18.el7_9 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) xorg-x11-server-1.20.4-18.el7_9, xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.20.4-18.el7_9, xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.20.4-18.el7_9 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.20.4-18.el7_9, xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.20.4-18.el7_9, xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.20.4-18.el7_9 +3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    xorg-x11-server — GLSA-202210-30

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-02143 Out-of-bounds write in xorg-x11-serverPriority LOW 35
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2022:7583
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2022:8221
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2022:7583
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2022:8221, RHSA-2022:8222
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:5905
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:5905
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:5905
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:5905
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:5905
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:5905
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:5905
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2319
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gq7h-9qq6-mccc

References

Patch 3

Advisory 3

  • TI-2018-10528 A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server before 1.20.3. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.6
  • TI-2017-08976 Improper input validation in x.org xorg-x11-server CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-08975 xorg-x11-server before 1.19.5 was missing length validation in MIT-SCREEN-SAVER extension… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-08974 Improper input validation in x.org xorg-x11-server CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-08973 Improper input validation in x.org xorg-x11-server CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-08972 Improper input validation in x.org xorg-x11-server CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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