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Debian 10 Buster DLA-3686-1 critical: Xorg privilege escalation

debian lts
Calendar Grey December 13, 2023
Dist Debian Esm H88
Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3686-1 addresses vulnerabilities in Xorg X server allowing privilege escalation; patch recommended.
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

Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered several vulnerabilities in the Xorg X server,
which may result in privilege escalation if the X server is running
privileged.


For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version
2:1.20.4-1+deb10u11.

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+deb10u11
CVE ID: CVE-2023-6377 CVE-2023-6478

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