CVE-2022-49737
In X.Org X server 20.11 through 21.1.16, when a client application uses easystroke for mouse gestures, the main thread modifies various data structure...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In X.Org X server 20.11 through 21.1.16, when a client application uses easystroke for mouse gestures, the main thread modifies various data structures used by the input thread without acquiring a lock, aka a race condition. In particular, AttachDevice in dix/devices.c does not acquire an input lock.
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49737 xorg-server
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49737 xorg-server
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- patch gitlab.freedesktop.org
- report gitlab.freedesktop.org
- web bugs.debian.org
- web bugs.debian.org