CVE-2023-5380
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
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
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.7
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2023-10-25 20:15:18.503000
Last modified
2026-11-05 12:17:33.467000
View original CVE JSON
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