CVE-2022-3551

LOWEPSS 76th pctl

3.5

CVSS v3

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in X.org Server. Affected by this issue is the function ProcXkbGetKbdByName of the file xkb/xkb.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211052.

CWE-404 CWE-401Missing Release of Memory (Memory Leak)

How to fix

Remediation Available

xorg-serverDebian

Fixed in:2:1.20.11-1+deb11u3CVE-2022-3551

Fixed in:2:21.1.4-3CVE-2022-3551

xorg-x11-serverRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-serverRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-XdmxRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-XdmxRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-XephyrRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-XephyrRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-XnestRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-XnestRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-Xnest-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-Xnest-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-XorgRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-XorgRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-Xorg-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-Xorg-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-XvfbRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-XvfbRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-XwaylandRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-10.el8RHSA-2023:2805

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-7.el9RHSA-2023:2249

xorg-x11-server-XwaylandRocky

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-10.el8RHSA-2023:2805

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-7.el9RHSA-2023:2249

xorg-x11-server-Xwayland-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-10.el8RHSA-2023:2805

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-7.el9RHSA-2023:2249

xorg-x11-server-Xwayland-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-10.el8RHSA-2023:2805

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-7.el9RHSA-2023:2249

xorg-x11-server-Xwayland-debugsourceRocky

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-10.el8RHSA-2023:2805

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-7.el9RHSA-2023:2249

xorg-x11-server-Xwayland-debugsourceRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-10.el8RHSA-2023:2805

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-7.el9RHSA-2023:2249

xorg-x11-server-commonRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-commonRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-debugsourceRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-debugsourceRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-develRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-develRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-sourceRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-sourceRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-serverUbuntu

Fixed in:2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm6USN-5740-1

Fixed in:2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm4USN-5740-1

Fixed in:2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.12USN-5740-1

Fixed in:2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.4USN-5740-1

Fixed in:2:21.1.3-2ubuntu2.3USN-5740-1

Fixed in:2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.1USN-5740-1

xorg-server-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm3USN-5740-1

xorg-server-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.8USN-5740-1

xserver-xorg-coreUbuntu

Fixed in:2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm6USN-5740-1

Fixed in:2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm4USN-5740-1

Fixed in:2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.12USN-5740-1

Fixed in:2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.4USN-5740-1

Fixed in:2:21.1.3-2ubuntu2.3USN-5740-1

Fixed in:2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.1USN-5740-1

xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm3USN-5740-1

xserver-xorg-core-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.8USN-5740-1

xwaylandUbuntu

Fixed in:2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm4USN-5740-1

Fixed in:2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.12USN-5740-1

Fixed in:2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.4USN-5740-1

Fixed in:2:22.1.1-1ubuntu0.3USN-5740-1

Fixed in:2:22.1.3-2ubuntu0.1USN-5740-1

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorAdjacent

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

1.76%probability of exploitation in 30 days

76thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 76% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

cgit.freedesktop.org

Third-Party Advisory3

Other references5

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2022-3551?

Published advisories record a fix for 46 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2022-3551 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2022-3551 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.8% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 76% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2022-3551?

CVE-2022-3551 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.5, rated low. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2022-3551 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for xorg-server (Debian), xorg-x11-server (Rocky), xorg-x11-server (Red Hat / RHEL), xorg-x11-server-Xdmx (Red Hat / RHEL), and 42 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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