--- title: "CVE-2022-3553\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-3553?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2022-3553 Publication date 17 October 2022 Last updated 25 August 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) ## Cvss 3 Severity Score **6.5 · Medium** [Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-3553?format=md#impact-score) Toggle side navigation ## Description A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in X.org Server. This affects an unknown part of the file hw/xquartz/X11Controller.m of the component xquartz. The manipulation leads to denial of service. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211053 was assigned to this vulnerability. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-3553?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | xorg | 22.10 kinetic | Not affected | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support | | xorg-hwe-16.04 | 22.10 kinetic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | xorg-hwe-18.04 | 22.10 kinetic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | xorg-server | 22.10 kinetic | Not affected | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected | | xorg-server-hwe-16.04 | 22.10 kinetic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | xorg-server-hwe-18.04 | 22.10 kinetic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | xorg-server-lts-utopic | 22.10 kinetic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support | | xorg-server-lts-vivid | 22.10 kinetic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support | | xorg-server-lts-wily | 22.10 kinetic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support | | xorg-server-lts-xenial | 22.10 kinetic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support | | xwayland | 22.10 kinetic | Not affected | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) * [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-3553?format=md#patch-details) ## Notes --- ### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur) MacOS-specific XQuartz issue ### Patch details For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) | Package | Patch details | | --- | --- | | xorg-server | * Upstream: [?id=dfd](https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=dfd057996b26420309c324ec844a5ba6dd07eda3) | ## Severity score breakdown CVSS version: CVSS v3.0 **Base score** 6.5 · Medium * Base metrics | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Attack vector | Network | | Attack complexity | Low | | Privileges required | Low | | User interaction | None | | Scope | Unchanged | | Confidentiality impact | None | | Integrity impact | None | | Availability impact | High | * Scores | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Base score | 6.5 · Medium | | Exploitability score | - | | Impact score | - | **Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-3553) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3553) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-3553) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-3553) ### Other references * * * *