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- USN-6555-1
13/12/2023
USN-6555-1: X.Org X Server vulnerabilities
First published: Wed Dec 13 2023(Updated: )
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)
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/xserver-xorg-core | <2:21.1.7-3ubuntu2.4 | 2:21.1.7-3ubuntu2.4 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =23.10 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/xwayland | <2:23.2.0-1ubuntu0.3 | 2:23.2.0-1ubuntu0.3 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =23.10 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/xserver-xorg-core | <2:21.1.7-1ubuntu3.4 | 2:21.1.7-1ubuntu3.4 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =23.04 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/xwayland | <2:22.1.8-1ubuntu1.3 | 2:22.1.8-1ubuntu1.3 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =23.04 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/xserver-xorg-core | <2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.7~22.04.5 | 2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.7~22.04.5 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =22.04 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/xwayland | <2:22.1.1-1ubuntu0.9 | 2:22.1.1-1ubuntu0.9 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =22.04 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/xserver-xorg-core | <2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.12 | 2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.12 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =20.04 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/xwayland | <2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.12 | 2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.12 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =20.04 |
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Reference Links
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-6377
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-6478
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6555-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6587-5
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/2:21.1.7-3ubuntu2.4
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xwayland/2:23.2.0-1ubuntu0.3
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/2:21.1.7-1ubuntu3.4
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xwayland/2:22.1.8-1ubuntu1.3
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.7~22.04.5
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xwayland/2:22.1.1-1ubuntu0.9
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.12
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6555-1 (Advisory)
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