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Debian DSA-5947-1 important: xorg-server privilege escalation

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Calendar Grey June 23, 2025
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Debian DSA-5948-1 outlines security flaws in package-manager that could lead to privilege escalation; users advised to upgrade.
Nils Emmerich discovered several vulnerabilities in the Xorg X server, which may result in privilege escalation if the X server is running privileged
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Summary

For the stable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in
version 2:21.1.7-3+deb12u10.

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-2025-49175 CVE-2025-49176 CVE-2025-49177 CVE-2025-49178

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