This update for xorg-x11-server fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2021-4009: The handler for the CreatePointerBarrier request of the
XFixes extension does not properly validate the request length leading
to out of bounds memory write. (bsc#1190487)
- CVE-2021-4010: The handler for the Suspend request of the Screen Saver
extension does not properly validate the request length leading to out
of bounds memory write. (bsc#1190488)
- CVE-2021-4011: The handlers for the RecordCreateContext and
RecordRegisterClients requests of the Record extension do not properly
validate the request length leading to out of bounds memory write.
(bsc#1190489)
Patch Instructions:
To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- openSUSE Leap 15.4:
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2022-465=1
- openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
xorg-x11-server-wayland-1.20.3-22.5.42.1
xorg-x11-server-wayland-debuginfo-1.20.3-22.5.42.1
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4009.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4010.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4011.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1190487
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1190488
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1190489
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