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CVE-2022-3551

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  • Published2022-10-17
  • WeaknessCWE-401 · CWE-404

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Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in X.org Server. Affected by this issue is the function ProcXkbGetKbdByName of the file xkb/xkb.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211052.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-10-1713:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
35.x= 35no fix published
36.x= 36no fix published
37.x= 37no fix published
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
10.0= 10.0no fix published
11.0= 11.0no fix published
X.org x server
BranchAffectedFixed in
21.1< 21.1.621.1.6

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As VulDB, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • X.org Server

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2023-05-30

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • x11-serverMageia:8all versions · fixed in 1.20.14-4.mga8
  • xorg-serverUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm4
  • xorg-serverUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm6
  • xorg-serverUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2:21.1.3-2ubuntu2.3
  • xorg-serverUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.4
  • xorg-serverUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.12
  • xorg-serverDebian:14all versions · fixed in 2:21.1.4-3
  • xorg-serverDebian:13all versions · fixed in 2:21.1.4-3

68 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2022-3551 Red Hat Product Security299 products fixed · 9 known affected

    xorg-x11-server: memory leak in ProcXkbGetKbdByName() in xkb/xkb.c

    xorg-x11-server-Xdmx as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · xorg-x11-server-Xephyr as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · xorg-x11-server-Xnest as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · +6 more

  • RHSA-2023:2805 Red Hat Product Security13 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: xorg-x11-server-Xwayland security update

  • RHSA-2023:2806 Red Hat Product Security94 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: xorg-x11-server security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2023:2249 Red Hat Product Security13 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: xorg-x11-server-Xwayland security update

  • RHSA-2023:2248 Red Hat Product Security94 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: xorg-x11-server security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2022:8491 Red Hat Product Security85 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: xorg-x11-server security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2023:2805 · 13 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  2. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2022-3551 · 9 productsOut of support scope

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2025-04-14
  • CNACVSS 3.13.5known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.16.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-404known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-401read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.4 %2026-11-12
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2022-10-17
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-3j3c-w82w-2cmg

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3551?

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in X.org Server. Affected by this issue is the function ProcXkbGetKbdByName of the file xkb/xkb.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211052.

Is CVE-2022-3551 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-3551 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.4% on 2026-11-12, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-3551?

CVE-2022-3551 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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