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Ubuntu 23.10 USN-6721-1 Moderate: X.Org X Server Sensitive Info Exposure

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Calendar Grey April 4, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple vulnerabilities in Ubuntu's X.Org X Server and Xwayland have been addressed. Ensure you update your system for enhanced security.
Several security issues were fixed in X.Org X Server, xwayland.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in X.Org X Server, xwayland.

Software Description:

- xorg-server: X.Org X11 server

- xwayland: X server for running X clients under Wayland

Details:

It was discovered that X.Org X Server incorrectly handled certain data.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.

(CVE-2024-31080, CVE-2024-31081, CVE-2024-31082)

It was discovered that X.Org X Server incorrectly handled certain glyphs.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or expose sensitive

information. (CVE-2024-31083)

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Topics Covered

security advisory update ubuntu sensitive information xorg-server xwayland

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 23.10:
  xserver-xorg-core               2:21.1.7-3ubuntu2.8
  xwayland                        2:23.2.0-1ubuntu0.5

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
  xserver-xorg-core               2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.7~22.04.9
  xwayland                        2:22.1.1-1ubuntu0.12

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  xserver-xorg-core               2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.16
  xwayland                        2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.16

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  xserver-xorg-core               2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm7
  xwayland                        2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm7

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  xserver-xorg-core               2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm12
  xwayland                        2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm12

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  xserver-xorg-core               2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm11

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6721-1

CVE-2024-31080, CVE-2024-31081, CVE-2024-31082, CVE-2024-31083

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6721-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory update ubuntu sensitive information xorg-server xwayland

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.7~22.04.9
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.16

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