Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-3472 (CCN-199872)

Assigned:2021-04-13
Published:2021-04-13
Updated:2021-05-19
Summary:A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server in versions before 1.20.11. An integer underflow can occur in xserver which can lead to a local privilege escalation. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
9.8 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (REDHAT CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-191
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-3472

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20210413 X.Org server security advisory: April 13, 2021

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1944167

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xorg-cve20213472-priv-esc(199872)

Source: CCN
Type: X.Org Web site
xserver

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/7aaf54a1884f71dc363f0b884e57bcb67407a6cd

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20210415 [SECURITY] [DLA 2627-1] xorg-server security update

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2021-112d542766

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2021-139f3fc21c

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2021-f7b4c97879

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2021-0e2981e013

Source: MISC
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2021-April/003080.html

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Tue, 13 Apr 2021 16:04:32 +0200
X.Org server security advisory: April 13, 2021

Source: MISC
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2021/q2/20

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-202104-02

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-4893

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/148701

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2021-3472

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-21-463
X.Org Server XChangeFeedbackControl Integer Underflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-463/

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 1.20.11)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::client:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::server:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:x.org:x_server:1.20.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8072
    P
    xorg-x11-server-sdk-21.1.4-150500.5.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:7835
    P
    xorg-x11-server-21.1.4-150500.5.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:688
    P
    Security update for MozillaThunderbird (Important)
    2022-08-10
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:3382
    P
    tcpdump-4.9.2-14.14.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:3431
    P
    apache2-mod_apparmor-2.8.2-51.18.3 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:3596
    P
    libgcrypt20-1.6.1-16.68.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:3597
    P
    libgme0-0.6.0-5.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:3229
    P
    libpcap1-1.8.1-10.3.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:95198
    P
    libEMF1-1.0.13-150400.1.5 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:94859
    P
    xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150400.36.7 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:95061
    P
    xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-150400.36.7 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:94494
    P
    apr-util-devel-1.6.1-18.2.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:95226
    P
    xorg-x11-server-wayland-1.20.3-150200.22.5.52.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:94878
    P
    python3-seccomp-2.5.3-150400.2.4 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:95227
    P
    xwayland-21.1.4-150400.1.12 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:339
    P
    xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-22.5.30.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:391
    P
    xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150400.36.7 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-10
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:394
    P
    xwayland-21.1.4-150400.1.12 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-10
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:101591
    P
    Security update for python-numpy (Moderate)
    2022-01-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:113603
    P
    xorg-x11-server-1.20.13-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:113610
    P
    xwayland-21.1.2-2.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:99438
    P
    (Moderate)
    2021-12-06
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106987
    P
    xorg-x11-server-1.20.13-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106993
    P
    xwayland-21.1.2-2.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:1268
    P
    Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2021-09-23
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:4469
    P
    Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 17 for SLE 12 SP5) (Important)
    2021-08-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:101911
    P
    Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 3 for SLE 15 SP3) (Important)
    2021-08-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:101115
    P
    xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-22.5.30.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:62357
    P
    xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-22.5.30.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:63046
    P
    xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-22.5.30.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:72098
    P
    xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-22.5.30.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:72765
    P
    xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-22.5.30.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:1957
    P
    xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-22.5.30.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:101207
    P
    libndp-devel-1.6-1.26 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:99637
    P
    (Moderate)
    2021-05-26
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20212033
    P
    RHSA-2021:2033: xorg-x11-server security update (Important)
    2021-05-19
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:99942
    P
    (Important)
    2021-05-11
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:111322
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-15
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:30061
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:92488
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:9489
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:69828
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32069
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:56973
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:83388
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:93192
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:91899
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8738
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:98849
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:86069
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:30181
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55169
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:92687
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:9688
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32896
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:57428
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:84125
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:92094
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8933
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:99044
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:86533
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31150
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55884
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:82553
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:92886
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:70379
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:57892
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:84582
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29346
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:51536
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:92289
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:69629
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:99239
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:87360
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31605
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:56004
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:83268
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:23548
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:93039
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:10239
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:96848
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:58719
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:85614
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:51871
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:39642
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:73593
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:88100
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:5015
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:23883
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:45507
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:108577
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:10636
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:66739
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:34407
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:59456
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:125516
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:96298
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:41077
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:74626
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:70199
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:96845
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:88412
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:117388
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26028
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46343
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:109636
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:69445
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:59714
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:126687
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:41913
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:75807
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:107873
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:10059
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:96847
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:5650
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:64471
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:89111
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33633
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:117771
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:38366
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:102970
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:9305
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:60230
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:127084
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:44072
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:108257
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:70776
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8560
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:65558
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:89369
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33891
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:119776
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
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    x.org x server 1.20.11