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SUSE: 2023:4926-2 critical: xserver Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey December 20, 2023
Dist Suse Esm H88
Critical update for xwayland addresses serious security flaws impacting SUSE systems, accompanied by configuration guidelines.
* bsc#1217765 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-6377

Summary

## This update for xwayland 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 15.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-4926=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4926=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP4-2023-4926=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * xwayland-debugsource-21.1.4-150400.3.26.1 * xwayland-devel-21.1.4-150400.3.26.1 * xwayland-debuginfo-21.1.4-150400.3.26.1 * xwayland-21.1.4-150400.3.26.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory patch important memory issue SUSE xwayland

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:

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4

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-2023:4926-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory patch important memory issue SUSE xwayland

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