# Security update for xorg-x11-server

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0236-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1218845
  * bsc#1218846

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-0408
  * CVE-2024-0409

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-0408 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2024-0409 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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.

## Description:

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

  * CVE-2024-0408: Fixed SELinux unlabeled GLX PBuffer. (bsc#1218845)
  * CVE-2024-0409: Fixed SELinux context corruption. (bsc#1218846)

## 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-SP5-2024-236=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-236=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-236=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-236=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-10.68.1
    * xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.19.6-10.68.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.68.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * xorg-x11-server-1.19.6-10.68.1
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.19.6-10.68.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-10.68.1
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.68.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.68.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * xorg-x11-server-1.19.6-10.68.1
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.19.6-10.68.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-10.68.1
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.68.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.68.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * xorg-x11-server-1.19.6-10.68.1
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.19.6-10.68.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-10.68.1
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.68.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.68.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0408.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0409.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218845
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218846

SUSE: 2024:0236-1 moderate: xorg-x11-server

January 25, 2024
* bsc#1218845 * bsc#1218846 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-0408

Summary

## This update for xorg-x11-server fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-0408: Fixed SELinux unlabeled GLX PBuffer. (bsc#1218845) * CVE-2024-0409: Fixed SELinux context corruption. (bsc#1218846) ## 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-SP5-2024-236=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-236=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-236=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-236=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-10.68.1 * xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.19.6-10.68.1 * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.68.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64) * xorg-x11-server-1.19.6-10.68.1 * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.19.6-10.68.1 * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-10.68.1 * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.68.1 * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.68.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * xorg-x11-server-1.19.6-10.68.1 * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.19.6-10.68.1 * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-10.68.1 * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.68.1 * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.68.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64) * xorg-x11-server-1.19.6-10.68.1 * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.19.6-10.68.1 * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-10.68.1 * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.68.1 * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.68.1

References

* bsc#1218845

* bsc#1218846

Cross-

* CVE-2024-0408

* CVE-2024-0409

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-0408 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

* CVE-2024-0409 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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-2024-0408.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0409.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218845

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218846

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0236-1
Rating: moderate

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