CVE-2019-17624

Published: 16 October 2019

"" In X.Org X Server 1.20.4, there is a stack-based buffer overflow in the function XQueryKeymap. For example, by sending ct.c_char 1000 times, an attacker can cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact. Note: It is disputed if the X.Org X Server is involved or if there is a stack overflow.

Notes

this issue is likely to be disputed
as of 2020-08-31, there is no indication this is actually a
real issue. Marking as not-affected.

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References

• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-17624
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154868/X.Org-X-Server-1.20.4-Local-Stack-Overflow.html
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47507
• https://www.x.org/releases/individual/xserver/
• NVD
• Launchpad
• Debian