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SUSE 12 SP5: SUSE-SU-2023:4790-1 Important Memory Threat Fix

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Calendar Grey December 13, 2023
Dist Suse Esm H88
Crucial security patch released for openSUSE's xorg-x11-server addresses significant memory vulnerabilities and enhances overall system reliability.
* bsc#1217765 * bsc#1217766 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-6377

Summary

## This update for xorg-x11-server fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-6377: Fixed out-of-bounds memory write in XKB button actions (bsc#1217765). * CVE-2023-6478: Fixed out-of-bounds memory read in RRChangeOutputProperty and RRChangeProviderProperty (bsc#1217766). ## 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 Software Development Kit 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2023-4790=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4790=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4790=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory software patch system integrity memory issue SUSE Linux server update

References

* bsc#1217765

* bsc#1217766

Cross-

* CVE-2023-6377

* CVE-2023-6478

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-6377 ( SUSE ): 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-6478 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6377.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6478.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217765

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217766

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4790-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

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