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- USN-6587-1
USN-6587-1: X.Org X Server vulnerabilities
First published: Tue Jan 16 2024(Updated: )
Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled memory when processing the DeviceFocusEvent and ProcXIQueryPointer APIs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the X Server to crash, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-6816) Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled reattaching to a different master device. An attacker could use this issue to cause the X Server to crash, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-0229) Olivier Fourdan and Donn Seeley discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly labeled GLX PBuffers when used with SELinux. An attacker could use this issue to cause the X Server to crash, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2024-0408) Olivier Fourdan discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled the curser code when used with SELinux. An attacker could use this issue to cause the X Server to crash, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2024-0409) Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled memory when processing the XISendDeviceHierarchyEvent API. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the X Server to crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-21885) Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled devices being disabled. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the X Server to crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-21886)
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/xserver-xorg-core | <2:21.1.7-3ubuntu2.6 | 2:21.1.7-3ubuntu2.6 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =23.10 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/xwayland | <2:23.2.0-1ubuntu0.4 | 2:23.2.0-1ubuntu0.4 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =23.10 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/xserver-xorg-core | <2:21.1.7-1ubuntu3.6 | 2:21.1.7-1ubuntu3.6 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =23.04 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/xwayland | <2:22.1.8-1ubuntu1.4 | 2:22.1.8-1ubuntu1.4 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =23.04 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/xserver-xorg-core | <2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.7~22.04.7 | 2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.7~22.04.7 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =22.04 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/xwayland | <2:22.1.1-1ubuntu0.10 | 2:22.1.1-1ubuntu0.10 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =22.04 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/xserver-xorg-core | <2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.14 | 2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.14 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =20.04 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/xwayland | <2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.14 | 2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.14 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =20.04 |
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Reference Links
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-21886
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-21885
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-0408
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-0409
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-6816
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-0229
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6587-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6587-5
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/2:21.1.7-3ubuntu2.6
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xwayland/2:23.2.0-1ubuntu0.4
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/2:21.1.7-1ubuntu3.6
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xwayland/2:22.1.8-1ubuntu1.4
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.7~22.04.7
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xwayland/2:22.1.1-1ubuntu0.10
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.14
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6587-1 (Advisory)
Child vulnerabilities
(Contains the following vulnerabilities)
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/severity
- agent/title
- agent/type
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/event
- collector/usn
- source/Ubuntu
- anchor-related/USN-6587-2
- anchor-related/USN-6587-5
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/references
- agent/tags
- agent/trending
- package-manager/ubuntu
- vendor/ubuntu
- canonical/ubuntu ubuntu
- version/ubuntu ubuntu/23.10
- version/ubuntu ubuntu/23.04
- version/ubuntu ubuntu/22.04
- version/ubuntu ubuntu/20.04