CVE-2021-4011 (GCVE-0-2021-4011)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-12-17 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-03 17:16
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server in versions before 21.1.2 and before 1.20.14. An out-of-bounds access can occur in the SwapCreateRegister function. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
Assigner
References
11 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | xorg-x11-server |
Affected:
xorg-x11-server 21.1.2, xorg-x11-server 1.20.14
|
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