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DSA-5603-1: Debian xorg-server Critical Privilege Escalation Advisory

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Calendar Grey January 23, 2024
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Security Notification DSA-5605-3 exposes vulnerabilities related to unauthorized access and system instability in xorg-window-manager. Immediate action advised.
Several vulnerabilities were discovered in the Xorg X server, which may result in privilege escalation if the X server is running privileged or denial of service
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Summary

For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), these problems have been fixed
in version 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u11.

For the stable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in
version 2:21.1.7-3+deb12u5.

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/



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Package: xorg-server
CVE ID: CVE-2023-6816 CVE-2024-0229 CVE-2024-0408 CVE-2024-0409

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