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Debian 11 Bullseye DSA-5304-1 Moderate: Xorg-Server Escalation

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Calendar Grey December 20, 2022
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Fortify your Ubuntu environment by implementing xorg-server patches to address severe vulnerabilities that could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation.
Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered several vulnerabilities in X server extensions in the X.Org X server, which may result in privilege escalation if the X server is running privileged
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Summary

For the stable distribution (bullseye), these problems have been fixed in
version 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your xorg-server packages.

For the detailed security status of xorg-server please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/xorg-server

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



Package: xorg-server
CVE ID: CVE-2022-4283 CVE-2022-46340 CVE-2022-46341 CVE-2022-46342

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