VDB-251451 · CVE-2024-0229 · RHSA-2024:0320

X.org X11 Server Master Device out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in X.org X11 Server. This affects an unknown part of the component Master Device Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-0229. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in X.org X11 Server (Windowing System Software) (the affected version is unknown). This affects an unknown code of the component Master Device Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 01/18/2024. It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-0229 since 01/03/2024. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 208617 (CentOS 7 : tigervnc (RHSA-2024:0629)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (208617) and EUVD (EUVD-2024-16027). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Windowing System Software

Vendor

X.org

Name

X11 Server

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.x.org/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.8
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (Red Hat, Inc.): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 208617
Nessus Name: CentOS 7 : tigervnc (RHSA-2024:0629)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

01/03/2024 🔍
01/18/2024 +15 days 🔍
01/18/2024 +0 days 🔍
07/09/2025 +538 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: x.org

Advisory: RHSA-2024:0320
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-0229 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-0229
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-251451
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 01/18/2024 07:19
Updated: 07/09/2025 13:09
Changes: 01/18/2024 07:19 (37), 02/12/2024 10:00 (2), 02/12/2024 10:02 (12), 10/13/2024 08:50 (17), 10/18/2024 16:07 (12), 07/09/2025 13:09 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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