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USN-7085-2: X.Org X Server vulnerability

30 October 2024

X.Org X Server could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted data.

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Releases

Packages

Details

USN-7085-1 fixed a vulnerability 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 in the X Keyboard Extension. An attacker could
use this issue to cause the X Server to crash, leading to a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 18.04
Ubuntu 16.04

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all
the necessary changes.

References

Related notices

  • USN-7085-1: xdmx-tools, xserver-xorg-legacy, xserver-xephyr, xnest, xdmx, xserver-xorg-dev, xorg-server, xserver-common, xserver-xorg-core, xvfb, xorg-server-source, xwayland