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CVE-2024-0409

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.36%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2024-01-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2024-0409
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.36%
Linux

Original NVD Description

A flaw was found in the X.Org server. The cursor code in both Xephyr and Xwayland uses the wrong type of private at creation. It uses the cursor bits type with the cursor as private, and when initiating the cursor, that overwrites the XSELINUX context.

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