# Security update for xorg-x11-server

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0116-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1218582
  * bsc#1218583
  * bsc#1218584
  * bsc#1218585

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-6816
  * CVE-2024-0229
  * CVE-2024-21885
  * CVE-2024-21886

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-6816 ( SUSE ):  8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-0229 ( SUSE ):  8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-21885 ( SUSE ):  8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-21886 ( SUSE ):  8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
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 four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for xorg-x11-server fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-6816: Fixed heap buffer overflow in DeviceFocusEvent and
    ProcXIQueryPointer (bsc#1218582)
  * CVE-2024-0229: Fixed reattaching to different master device may lead to out-
    of-bounds memory access (bsc#1218583)
  * CVE-2024-21885: Fixed heap buffer overflow in XISendDeviceHierarchyEvent
    (bsc#1218584)
  * CVE-2024-21886: Fixed heap buffer overflow in DisableDevice (bsc#1218585)

## 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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-116=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-116=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-116=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-116=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.19.6-10.65.1
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.65.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-10.65.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.65.1
    * xorg-x11-server-1.19.6-10.65.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.19.6-10.65.1
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.65.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-10.65.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.65.1
    * xorg-x11-server-1.19.6-10.65.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.19.6-10.65.1
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.65.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-10.65.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.65.1
    * xorg-x11-server-1.19.6-10.65.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.65.1
    * xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.19.6-10.65.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-10.65.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6816.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0229.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-21885.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-21886.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218582
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218583
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218584
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218585

SUSE: 2024:0116-1 important: xorg-x11-server

January 17, 2024
* bsc#1218582 * bsc#1218583 * bsc#1218584 * bsc#1218585

Summary

## This update for xorg-x11-server fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-6816: Fixed heap buffer overflow in DeviceFocusEvent and ProcXIQueryPointer (bsc#1218582) * CVE-2024-0229: Fixed reattaching to different master device may lead to out- of-bounds memory access (bsc#1218583) * CVE-2024-21885: Fixed heap buffer overflow in XISendDeviceHierarchyEvent (bsc#1218584) * CVE-2024-21886: Fixed heap buffer overflow in DisableDevice (bsc#1218585) ## 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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-116=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-116=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-116=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-116=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64) * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.19.6-10.65.1 * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.65.1 * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-10.65.1 * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.65.1 * xorg-x11-server-1.19.6-10.65.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.19.6-10.65.1 * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.65.1 * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-10.65.1 * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.65.1 * xorg-x11-server-1.19.6-10.65.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64) * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.19.6-10.65.1 * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.65.1 * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-10.65.1 * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.65.1 * xorg-x11-server-1.19.6-10.65.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.65.1 * xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.19.6-10.65.1 * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-10.65.1

References

* bsc#1218582

* bsc#1218583

* bsc#1218584

* bsc#1218585

Cross-

* CVE-2023-6816

* CVE-2024-0229

* CVE-2024-21885

* CVE-2024-21886

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-6816 ( SUSE ): 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-0229 ( SUSE ): 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-21885 ( SUSE ): 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-21886 ( SUSE ): 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6816.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0229.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-21885.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-21886.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218582

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218583

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218584

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218585

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0116-1
Rating: important

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