VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2024-21886
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.42%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-02-28
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in the DisableDevice function in the X.Org server. This issue may lead to an application crash or, in some circumstances, remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.
Weakness classification
- secalert@redhat.com: CWE-122