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CVE-2022-49737

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-16 Mar, 2025 | 00:00
Updated At-17 Mar, 2025 | 16:07
Rejected At-
Credits

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.

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▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:16 Mar, 2025 | 00:00
Updated At:17 Mar, 2025 | 16:07
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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.

Affected Products
Vendor
X.Org FoundationX.org
Product
X server
Default Status
unknown
Versions
Affected
  • From 20.11 through 21.1.16 (custom)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-413CWE-413 Improper Resource Locking
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-413
Description: CWE-413 Improper Resource Locking
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.17.7HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.7
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
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References
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https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1081338
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https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/issues/1260
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https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?att=1;bug=1081338;filename=dix-Hold-input-lock-for-AttachDevice.patch;msg=5
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https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/dc7cb45482cea6ccec22d117ca0b489500b4d0a0
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Hyperlink: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1081338
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/issues/1260
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?att=1;bug=1081338;filename=dix-Hold-input-lock-for-AttachDevice.patch;msg=5
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/dc7cb45482cea6ccec22d117ca0b489500b4d0a0
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▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
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https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1081338
exploit
Hyperlink: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1081338
Resource:
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:16 Mar, 2025 | 01:15
Updated At:17 Mar, 2025 | 16:15

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.

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Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Secondary3.17.7HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.7
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
CPE Matches
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-413Secondarycve@mitre.org
CWE ID: CWE-413
Type: Secondary
Source: cve@mitre.org
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?att=1;bug=1081338;filename=dix-Hold-input-lock-for-AttachDevice.patch;msg=5cve@mitre.org
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https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1081338cve@mitre.org
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https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/dc7cb45482cea6ccec22d117ca0b489500b4d0a0cve@mitre.org
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https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/issues/1260cve@mitre.org
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https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1081338134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
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Hyperlink: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?att=1;bug=1081338;filename=dix-Hold-input-lock-for-AttachDevice.patch;msg=5
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1081338
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/dc7cb45482cea6ccec22d117ca0b489500b4d0a0
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/issues/1260
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1081338
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
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