In X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.19.4, an attacker authenticated to an X server with the X shared memory extension enabled can cause aborts of the X server or replace shared memory segments of other X clients in the same session.
Weakness
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| X_server | X.org | * | 1.19.3 (including) |
| Xorg-server | Ubuntu | esm-infra-legacy/trusty | * |
| Xorg-server | Ubuntu | esm-infra/xenial | * |
| Xorg-server | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Xorg-server | Ubuntu | trusty/esm | * |
| Xorg-server | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Xorg-server | Ubuntu | zesty | * |
| Xorg-server-hwe-16.04 | Ubuntu | esm-infra/xenial | * |
| Xorg-server-hwe-16.04 | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Xorg-server-lts-utopic | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Xorg-server-lts-vivid | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Xorg-server-lts-wily | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Xorg-server-lts-xenial | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/233.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/58.html
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4000
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/04/10
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101238
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=b95f25af141d33a65f6f821ea9c003f66a01e1f1
- https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2017-October/002808.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-30
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4000
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/04/10
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101238
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=b95f25af141d33a65f6f821ea9c003f66a01e1f1
- https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2017-October/002808.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-30