USN-6453-2: X.Org X Server vulnerabilities
31 October 2023
Several security issues were fixed in X.Org X Server, xwayland.
Releases
Packages
- xorg-server - X.Org X11 server
Details
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)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04
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xserver-xorg-core
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2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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xwayland
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2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 16.04
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xserver-xorg-core
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2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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xwayland
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2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 14.04
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xserver-xorg-core
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2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm8
Available with Ubuntu Pro
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-6453-1: xserver-xorg-dev, xvfb, xserver-xephyr, xorg-server-source, xwayland, xserver-xorg-core, xdmx-tools, xorg-server, xserver-common, xdmx, xserver-xorg-legacy, xnest