Red Hat Security Advisory: X.Org server security update
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in the X.Org server component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. These include heap buffer overread and data leakage issues in the ProcXIGetSelectedEvents and ProcXIPassiveGrabDevice functions, as well as a user-after-free vulnerability in ProcRenderAddGlyphs. These flaws could potentially lead to information disclosure or memory corruption. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory and released updated packages to address these issues.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The X.Org server, an open-source implementation of the X Window System used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, contains three security vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-31080 and CVE-2024-31081 are heap buffer overread and data leakage issues in the ProcXIGetSelectedEvents and ProcXIPassiveGrabDevice functions respectively, and CVE-2024-31083 is a user-after-free vulnerability in ProcRenderAddGlyphs. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to cause data leakage or memory corruption. Red Hat has released updated xorg-x11-server packages to fix these issues as part of advisory RHSA-2024:1785.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can lead to heap buffer overreads resulting in data leakage and a user-after-free condition that may cause memory corruption. This could compromise the confidentiality and stability of systems running affected versions of the X.Org server on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated xorg-x11-server packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 to address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update RHSA-2024:1785 and ensure all previously released errata relevant to their system are applied. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Patch status is confirmed as an official fix provided by Red Hat.
Red Hat Security Advisory: X.Org server security update
Description
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in the X.Org server component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. These include heap buffer overread and data leakage issues in the ProcXIGetSelectedEvents and ProcXIPassiveGrabDevice functions, as well as a user-after-free vulnerability in ProcRenderAddGlyphs. These flaws could potentially lead to information disclosure or memory corruption. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory and released updated packages to address these issues.
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Technical Analysis
The X.Org server, an open-source implementation of the X Window System used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, contains three security vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-31080 and CVE-2024-31081 are heap buffer overread and data leakage issues in the ProcXIGetSelectedEvents and ProcXIPassiveGrabDevice functions respectively, and CVE-2024-31083 is a user-after-free vulnerability in ProcRenderAddGlyphs. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to cause data leakage or memory corruption. Red Hat has released updated xorg-x11-server packages to fix these issues as part of advisory RHSA-2024:1785.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can lead to heap buffer overreads resulting in data leakage and a user-after-free condition that may cause memory corruption. This could compromise the confidentiality and stability of systems running affected versions of the X.Org server on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated xorg-x11-server packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 to address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update RHSA-2024:1785 and ensure all previously released errata relevant to their system are applied. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Patch status is confirmed as an official fix provided by Red Hat.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:1785
- Cve Count
- 3
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-31081","CVE-2024-31083"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3da1fc4853345fc1835ce5
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:40 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:52:53 UTC
Last updated: 07/03/2026, 08:51:19 UTC
Views: 7
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