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Ubuntu 14.04 ESM USN-4905-2 Critical: X.Org Server DoS Risk

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Calendar Grey June 30, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Update USN-4906-3 resolves a critical vulnerability in the xorg-server which has the potential to bring down the server or enable unauthorized code execution.
X.Org X Server could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

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security advisory denial of service critical issue remote code execution Ubuntu xorg-server

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm4 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4905-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4905-1

CVE-2021-3472

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June 30, 2021

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security advisory denial of service critical issue remote code execution Ubuntu xorg-server

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