CVE-2020-14347 (GCVE-0-2020-14347)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-08-05 13:08 – Updated: 2024-08-04 12:39
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Summary
A flaw was found in the way xserver memory was not properly initialized. This could leak parts of server memory to the X client. In cases where Xorg server runs with elevated privileges, this could result in possible ASLR bypass. Xorg-server before version 1.20.9 is vulnerable.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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