High
CVE-2020-25712 affecting package xorg-x11-server 1.20.10-6
Type: advisorySources: OSV
A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server before 1.20.10. A heap-buffer overflow in XkbSetDeviceInfo may lead to a privilege escalation vulnerability. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
- Products
- xorg-x11-server
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2020-25712
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 17:44 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
CVE-2020-25712 affecting package xorg-x11-server 1.20.10-6
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 15 Dec 2020, 17:15 UTC
A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server before 1.20.10. A heap-buffer overflow in XkbSetDeviceInfo may lead to a privilege escalation vulnerability. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
osv:AZL-78248
xorg-x11-server
Fixed versions: Not specified
Complete source record
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