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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: USN-5193-2 Critical: X.Org Denial of Service Advisory

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Calendar Grey January 26, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Information regarding X.Org X Server security flaws resolved in Ubuntu as of January 26, 2022. Guidance for updating packages provided.
Several security issues were fixed in X.Org X Server.

Summary

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security advisory denial of service ubuntu server update xorg

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm1 Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm5 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5193-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5193-1

CVE-2021-4008, CVE-2021-4009, CVE-2021-4011

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January 26, 2022

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security advisory denial of service ubuntu server update xorg

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