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SUSE: 2021:4070-1 Important: xorg-x11-server Privilege Escalation

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Calendar Grey December 14, 2021
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The latest update for SUSE xorg-x11-server resolves critical vulnerabilities linked to CVE-2021-4008. Users are advised to apply the recommended patches promptly to ensure system security.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for xorg-x11-server fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-4008: Fixed Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via Out-Of-Bounds Access in SProcRenderCompositeGlyphs (bsc#1193030). 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-SP3-2021-4070=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP2-2021-4070=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP3-2021-4070=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory privilege escalation important suse xorg-x11-server patch instructions

References

#1193030

Cross- CVE-2021-4008

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-4008 (SUSE): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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-2021-4008.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1193030

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:4070-1
Rating: important

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