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Ubuntu 18.04 & 16.04 USN-6555-2 critical: X.Org X Server exploits

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Calendar Grey December 13, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The X.Org X Server team has implemented a significant update for Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04 LTS, fixing critical vulnerabilities.
Several security issues were fixed in X.Org X Server.

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) Summary: Several security issues were fixed in X.Org X Server. Software Description: - xorg-server: X.Org X11 server Details: USN-6555-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in X.Org. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Original advisory details: Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled XKB button actions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the X Server to crash, execute arbitrary code, or escalate privileges. (CVE-2023-6377) Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled memory when processing the RRChangeOutputProperty and RRChangeProviderProperty APIs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the X Server to crash, or obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2023-6478)

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+esm3 xwayland 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm3 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm8 xwayland 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+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-6555-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6555-1

CVE-2023-6377, CVE-2023-6478

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