DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3550
Record from OSV · Published October 17, 2022
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in X.org Server. Affected by this vulnerability is the function _GetCountedString of the file xkb/xkb.c. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211051.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| xwayland | Debian:13 | 2:22.1.5-1 |
| xwayland | Debian:12 | 2:22.1.5-1 |
| xorg-server | Debian:13 | 2:21.1.4-3 |
| xwayland | Debian:14 | 2:22.1.5-1 |
| xorg-server | Debian:14 | 2:21.1.4-3 |
| xorg-server | Debian:12 | 2:21.1.4-3 |
Risk scores
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | xwayland | 0 |
| Debian:12 | xwayland | 0 |
| Debian:13 | xorg-server | 0 |
| Debian:14 | xwayland | 0 |
| Debian:14 | xorg-server | 0 |
| Debian:12 | xorg-server | 0 |
Timeline
- Oct 17, 2022 CVE Published
- Oct 15, 2026 CVE Updated
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