Debian DSA-5800-1: Critical xorg-server Privilege Escalation Risk
debian
October 29, 2024
Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that a heap-based buffer overflow in the _XkbSetCompatMap function in the X Keyboard Extension of the X.org X server may result in privilege escalation i...
Summary
For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in
version 2:21.1.7-3+deb12u8.
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-2024-9632
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