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SUSE 15-SP3: 2021:1182-1 Important: xorg-x11-server Privilege Escalation

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Calendar Grey April 13, 2021
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Patch resolves significant vulnerabilities in xorg-x11-server. Addresses CVE-2021-3472 while improving overall system reliability.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for xorg-x11-server fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-3472: XChangeFeedbackControl Integer Underflow Privilege Escalation (bsc#1180128) 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: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP3-2021-1182=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP2-2021-1182=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP3-2021-1182=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP2:

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update privilege escalation important suse xorg-x11-server

References

#1180128

Cross- CVE-2021-3472

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3472.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1180128

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:1182-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update privilege escalation important suse xorg-x11-server

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