Debian 2:21.1.7-3 xorg-server Critical Privilege Escalation DSA-6044-1
debian
October 29, 2025
Jan-Niklas Sohn 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 oldstable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed
in version 2:21.1.7-3+deb12u11.
For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in
version 2:21.1.16-1.3+deb13u1.
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-2025-62229 CVE-2025-62230 CVE-2025-62231
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