SUSE-SU-2023:4949-1: Security update for xorg-x11-server

Published Dec 22, 2023
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Updated

This update for xorg-x11-server fixes the following issues: CVE-2023-6377: Fixed out-of-bounds memory write in XKB button actions (bsc#1217765).

Affected Software

18 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
SUSE Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/xorg-x11-server-debuginfo<1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
suse/xorg-x11-server<1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
suse/xorg-x11-server-extra<1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
suse/xorg-x11-server-debugsource<1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
suse/xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo<1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
All of the following
SUSE Development Tools Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/xorg-x11-server-sdk<1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
suse/xorg-x11-server-debuginfo<1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
suse/xorg-x11-server-debugsource<1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
Any of the following
suse/xorg-x11-server-debuginfo<1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
suse/xorg-x11-server<1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
suse/xorg-x11-server-sdk<1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
suse/xorg-x11-server-extra<1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
suse/xorg-x11-server-debugsource<1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
suse/xorg-x11-server-source<1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
suse/xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo<1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
1.20.3-150400.38.35.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/xorg-x11-server-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/xorg-x11-server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/xorg-x11-server-extra to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/xorg-x11-server-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/xorg-x11-server-sdk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/xorg-x11-server-source to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.20.3-150400.38.35.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-2023-4949=1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4949=1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-4949=1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP4-2023-4949=1

Event History

Dec 22, 2023
Advisory Published
08:30 AM

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