CVE-2024-21886

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CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

EPSS

1%p71

Published

Feb 28, 2024 (Feb 28, 2024)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in the DisableDevice function in the X.Org server. This issue may lead to an application crash or, in some circumstances, remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.

Weakness: CWE-122
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (1.4%)

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