GHSA-294C-HPXH-5QRX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-25 21:30 – Updated: 2025-11-04 21:30
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A use-after-free flaw was found in the xorg-x11-server. An X server crash may occur in a very specific and legacy configuration (a multi-screen setup with multiple protocol screens, also known as Zaphod mode) if the pointer is warped from within a window on one screen to the root window of the other screen and if the original window is destroyed followed by another window being destroyed.

Severity
5.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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  "aliases": [
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    "nvd_published_at": "2023-10-25T20:15:18Z",
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  "modified": "2025-11-04T21:30:46Z",
  "published": "2023-10-25T21:30:33Z",
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