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openSUSE 15.4 SUSE-SU-2023:0288-1 Critical: xorg-x11-server Fix

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Calendar Grey February 7, 2023
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Attention SUSE users: A vital update for the Xorg-x11-server is available, addressing a major security vulnerability. Comprehensive patch notes included.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description

This update for xorg-x11-server fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2023-0494: Fixed a use-after-free in DeepCopyPointerClasses

(bsc#1207783).

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue update critical xorg-x11-server openSUSE use-after-free

Patch

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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-15.4-2023-288=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP4:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP4-2023-288=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-288=1

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150400.38.16.1

xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150400.38.16.1

xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150400.38.16.1

xorg-x11-server-extra-1.20.3-150400.38.16.1

xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.20.3-150400.38.16.1

xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-150400.38.16.1

xorg-x11-server-source-1.20.3-150400.38.16.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150400.38.16.1

xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150400.38.16.1

xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-150400.38.16.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150400.38.16.1

xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150400.38.16.1

xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150400.38.16.1

xorg-x11-server-extra-1.20.3-150400.38.16.1

xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.20.3-150400.38.16.1

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-0494.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1207783

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:0288-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP4 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 SUSE Manager Server 4.3 openSUSE Leap 15.4

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security advisory security issue update critical xorg-x11-server openSUSE use-after-free

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