The cursor in DIX is actually split in two parts, the cursor itself and the cursor bits, each with their own devPrivates. The cursor itself includes the cursor bits, meaning that the cursor bits devPrivates in within structure of the cursor. Both Xephyr and Xwayland were using the private key for the cursor bits to store the data for the cursor, and when using XSELINUX which comes with its own special devPrivates, the data stored in that cursor bits' devPrivates would interfere with the XSELINUX devPrivates data and the SELINUX security ID would point to some other unrelated data, causing a crash in the XSELINUX code when trying to (re)use the security ID. CVE-2024-0409 Signed-off-by: Olivier Fourdan <ofourdan@redhat.com> Reviewed-by: Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net> |
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Xi | ||
composite | ||
config | ||
damageext | ||
dbe | ||
dix | ||
doc | ||
dri3 | ||
exa | ||
fb | ||
glamor | ||
glx | ||
hw | ||
include | ||
m4 | ||
man | ||
mi | ||
miext | ||
os | ||
present | ||
pseudoramiX | ||
randr | ||
record | ||
render | ||
test | ||
xfixes | ||
xkb | ||
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COPYING | ||
README.md | ||
meson.build | ||
meson_options.txt | ||
xorg-server.m4 | ||
xorg-server.pc.in | ||
xserver.ent.in |
X Server
The X server accepts requests from client applications to create windows, which are (normally rectangular) "virtual screens" that the client program can draw into.
Windows are then composed on the actual screen by the X server (or by a separate composite manager) as directed by the window manager, which usually communicates with the user via graphical controls such as buttons and draggable titlebars and borders.
For a comprehensive overview of X Server and X Window System, consult the following article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_server
All questions regarding this software should be directed at the Xorg mailing list:
https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg
The primary development code repository can be found at:
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver
For patch submission instructions, see:
https://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
As with other projects hosted on freedesktop.org, X.Org follows its Code of Conduct, based on the Contributor Covenant. Please conduct yourself in a respectful and civilized manner when using the above mailing lists, bug trackers, etc: