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Debian 10 Buster DLA-3185-1 Critical: Xorg-Server Privilege Escalation

debian lts
Calendar Grey November 10, 2022
Dist Debian Esm H88
A security bulletin has been released for Debian LTS highlighting essential patches in the xorg-server software to reduce vulnerabilities.
Two vulnerabilities were found in the Xkb extension of the X.org X server, which could result in denial of service or possibly privilege escalation if the X server is running privi...
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Summary

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version
2:1.20.4-1+deb10u6.

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 LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


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Package: xorg-server
Version: 2:1.20.4-1+deb10u6
CVE ID: CVE-2022-3550 CVE-2022-3551

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