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SUSE Linux 15 SP5: 2023:4925-1 critical: Xorg-X11-Server memory issue

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Calendar Grey December 20, 2023
Dist Suse Esm H88
Urgent security release for xorg-x11-server addresses severe memory flaw. Discover further information regarding the SUSE patch specifics.
* bsc#1217765 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). ## 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-2023-4925=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4925=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-4925=1 * Development Tools Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP5-2023-4925=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * xorg-x11-server-sdk-21.1.4-150500.7.13.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory patch important SUSE memory Xorg-X11-Server

References

* bsc#1217765

Cross-

* CVE-2023-6377

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

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP5

* Development Tools Module 15-SP5

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

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

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

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4925-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory patch important SUSE memory Xorg-X11-Server

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