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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-6453-2 Critical: X.Org Exec Risk Fixes

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Calendar Grey October 31, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Receive updates on X.Org X Server vulnerabilities in Ubuntu with critical fixes for elevated risk and security measures.
Several security issues were fixed in X.Org X Server, xwayland.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: Several security issues were fixed in X.Org X Server, xwayland. Software Description: - xorg-server: X.Org X11 server Details: USN-6453-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in X.Org. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Original advisory details: Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled prepending values to certain properties. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the X Server to crash, execute arbitrary code, or escalate privileges. (CVE-2023-5367) Sri discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled detroying windows in certain legacy multi-screen setups. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the X Server to crash, execute...

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm1 xwayland 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm6 xwayland 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm6 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm8 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6453-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6453-1

CVE-2023-5367, CVE-2023-5380

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