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openSUSE: 2023:4338-1 Important: xorg-x11-server Privilege Escalation Fix
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November 2, 2023
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).
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:
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-ESPOS-2023-4338=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-4338=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-4338=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-4338=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2023-4338=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2023-4338=1
* SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
zypper in -t patch...
Read the Full AdvisoryPackage List
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 (aarch64
x86_64)
* xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.79.1
* xorg-x11-server-extra-1.20.3-150200.22.5.79.1
* xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150200.22.5.79.1
* xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150200.22.5.79.1
* xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.79.1
* xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-150200.22.5.79.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64
x86_64)
* xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.79.1
* xorg-x11-server-extra-1.20.3-150200.22.5.79.1
* xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150200.22.5.79.1
* xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150200.22.5.79.1
* xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.79.1
* xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-150200.22.5.79.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
x86_64)
* xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.79.1
* xorg-x11-server-extra-1.20.3-150200.22.5.79.1
* xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150200.22.5.79.1
*...
Read the Full AdvisoryReferences
* 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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