CVE-2024-21885
Estado: AplazadaAlta (7.8)—
A flaw was found in X.Org server. In the XISendDeviceHierarchyEvent function, it is possible to exceed the allocated array length when certain new device IDs are added to the xXIHierarchyInfo struct. This can trigger a heap buffer overflow condition, which may lead to an application crash or remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.42%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 72
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
CWE
- CWE-122
Referencias
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0320
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0557
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0558
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0597
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0607
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0614
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0617
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0621
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0626
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0629
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2169
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2170
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2995
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2996
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12751
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-21885
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256540
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0320
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0557
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0558
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0597
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0607
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0614
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0617
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0621
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0626
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0629
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2169
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2170
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2995
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2996
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-21885
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256540
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00016.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5J4H7CH565ALSZZYKOJFYDA5KFLG6NUK/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EJBMCWQ54R6ZL3MYU2D2JBW6JMZL7BQW/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IZ75X54CN4IFYMIV7OK3JVZ57FHQIGIC/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240503-0004/
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"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240503-0004/",
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
}
],
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
"weaknesses": [
{
"type": "Secondary",
"source": "secalert@redhat.com",
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-122"
}
]
}
],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "A flaw was found in X.Org server. In the XISendDeviceHierarchyEvent function, it is possible to exceed the allocated array length when certain new device IDs are added to the xXIHierarchyInfo struct. This can trigger a heap buffer overflow condition, which may lead to an application crash or remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "Se encontró una falla en el servidor X.Org. En la función XISendDeviceHierarchyEvent, es posible exceder la longitud de la matriz asignada cuando se agregan ciertos ID de dispositivo nuevos a la estructura xXIHierarchyInfo. Esto puede desencadenar una condición de desbordamiento de búfer de almacenamiento dinámico, lo que puede provocar un bloqueo de la aplicación o la ejecución remota de código en entornos de reenvío SSH X11."
}
],
"lastModified": "2026-06-17T07:10:20.193",
"sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com"
}