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Critical Update for openSUSE Leap 15.5: 2023:4272-1 Xorg-X11-Server Issue

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Calendar Grey October 30, 2023
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This important Ubuntu advisory tackles various vulnerabilities in xserver, enhancing overall security.
This update for xorg-x11-server fixes the following issues: CVE-2023-5574: Fixed a privilege escalation issue that could be triggered via the Damage extension protocol (bsc#1216261...

Description

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

* CVE-2023-5574: Fixed a privilege escalation issue that could be triggered

via the Damage extension protocol (bsc#1216261).

* CVE-2023-5380: Fixed a memory safety issue that could be triggered when

using multiple protocol screens (bsc#1216133).

* CVE-2023-5367: Fixed a memory safety issue in both the XI2 and RandR

protocols (bsc#1216135).

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Patch

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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 15.5

zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-4272=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4272=1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP5

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-4272=1

* Development Tools Module 15-SP5

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP5-2023-4272=1

Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)

* xorg-x11-server-source-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1

* xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1

* xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-debuginfo-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1

* xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1

* xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1

* xorg-x11-server-sdk-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1

* xorg-x11-server-extra-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1

* xorg-x11-server-debugsource-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1

* xorg-x11-server-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1

* xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-debuginfo-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1

* xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1

* xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1

* xorg-x11-server-extra-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1

* xorg-x11-server-debugsource-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1

* xorg-x11-server-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1

* Development Tools Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* xorg-x11-server-sdk-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1

* xorg-x11-server-debugsource-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1

*...

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References

* bsc#1216133

* bsc#1216135

* bsc#1216261

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5367.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5380.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5574.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216133

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216135

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216261

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4272-1
Rating: important

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