USN-6453-2: X.Org X Server vulnerabilities

Published Oct 31, 2023
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Updated

USN-6453-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in X.Org. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Original advisory details: Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled prepending values to certain properties. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the X Server to crash, execute arbitrary code, or escalate privileges. (CVE-2023-5367) Sri discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled detroying windows in certain legacy multi-screen setups. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the X Server to crash, execute arbitrary code, or escalate privileges. (CVE-2023-5380)

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/xserver-xorg-core<2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm1
2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/xwayland<2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm1
2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/xserver-xorg-core<2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm6
2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm6
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/xwayland<2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm6
2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm6
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/xserver-xorg-core<2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm8
2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm8
Ubuntu Ubuntu=14.04

Event History

Oct 31, 2023
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this advisory?

USN-6453-2

2

What software is affected by this vulnerability?

X.Org X Server, xserver-xorg-core, xwayland

3

Which versions of Ubuntu are affected?

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

4

What is the severity of the vulnerability?

The severity of the vulnerability is not mentioned in the advisory.

5

How do I fix the X.Org X Server vulnerabilities?

To fix the vulnerabilities, you need to update the affected packages to the specified versions mentioned in the advisory.

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