CVE-2023-5380

Xorg-x11-server: use-after-free bug in destroywindow

Published Oct 25, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3631-1 xorg-server security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5534-1 xorg-server security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-57696 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6453-1 X.Org X Server vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6453-2 X.Org X Server vulnerabilities
References
Link Providers
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7428 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2169 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2298 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2995 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3067 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5380 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2244736 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00036.html cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2WS5E7H4A5J3U5YBCTMRPQVGWK5LVH7D/ cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3RK66CXMXO3PCPDU3GDY5FK4UYHUXQJT/ cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AKKIE626TZOOPD533EYN47J4RFNHZVOP/ cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HO2Q2NP6R62ZRQQG3XQ4AXUT7J2EKKKY/ cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SN6KV4XGQJRVAOSM5C3CWMVAXO53COIP/ cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TJXNI4BXURC2BKPNAHFJK3C5ZETB7PER/ cve-icon
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2023-October/003430.html cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5380 cve-icon
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-30 cve-icon
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231130-0004/ cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5380 cve-icon
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5534 cve-icon
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 5, 2026, 11:19 AM
Reserved
Oct 4, 2023, 2:27 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 25, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified
Nov 5, 2026, 12:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 25, 2023, 12:00 AM