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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7299-2
March 10, 2025
xorg-server, xorg-server-hwe-16.04, xorg-server-hwe-18.04 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in X.Org X Server.
Software Description:
- xorg-server: X.Org X11 server
- xorg-server-hwe-18.04: X.Org X11 server
- xorg-server-hwe-16.04: X.Org X11 server
Details:
USN-7299-1 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
certain memory operations. An attacker could use these issues to cause the
X Server to crash, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm10
Available with Ubuntu Pro
xserver-xorg-core-hwe-18.04 2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.11+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
xwayland 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm10
Available with Ubuntu Pro
xwayland-hwe-18.04 2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.11+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16.04 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
xwayland 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
xwayland-hwe-16.04 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all
the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7299-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7299-1
CVE-2025-26594, CVE-2025-26595, CVE-2025-26596, CVE-2025-26597,
CVE-2025-26598, CVE-2025-26599, CVE-2025-26600, CVE-2025-26601
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in X.Org X Server. Software Description: - xorg-server: X.Org X11 server - xorg-server-hwe-18.04: X.Org X11 server - xorg-server-hwe-16.04: X.Org X11 server Details: USN-7299-1 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 certain memory operations. An attacker could use these issues to cause the X Server to crash, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm10 Available with Ubuntu Pro xserver-xorg-core-hwe-18.04 2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.11+esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro xwayland 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm10 Available with Ubuntu Pro xwayland-hwe-18.04 2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.11+esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm15 Available with Ubuntu Pro xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16.04 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm7 Available with Ubuntu Pro xwayland 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm15 Available with Ubuntu Pro xwayland-hwe-16.04 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm7 Available with Ubuntu Pro After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7299-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7299-1
CVE-2025-26594, CVE-2025-26595, CVE-2025-26596, CVE-2025-26597,
CVE-2025-26598, CVE-2025-26599, CVE-2025-26600, CVE-2025-26601
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