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Ubuntu 7299-3: X.Org X Server Security Advisory Updates

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Calendar Grey March 12, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7299-3 highlights a regression in the X.Org X Server affecting Ubuntu LTS releases, demanding urgent action.
USN-7299-2 caused a regression in X.Org X Server.

Summary

USN-7299-2 caused a regression 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-7299-2 fix vulnerabilities in X.Org X Server. This fix caused

regression in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. This update

reverts it pending further investigation.

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.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service Ubuntu memory issues X.Org X Server

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+esm11
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  xserver-xorg-core-hwe-18.04     2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.11+esm3
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  xwayland                        2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm11
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  xwayland-hwe-18.04              2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.11+esm3
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  xserver-xorg-core               2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm16
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16.04     2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  xwayland                        2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm16
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  xwayland-hwe-16.04              2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm8
                                  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-7299-3

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7299-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7299-1

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/2101897

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service Ubuntu memory issues X.Org X Server

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