Ubuntu Security Notice 6555-2 - USN-6555-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in X.Org. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. 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.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6555-2
December 13, 2023
xorg-server vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in X.Org X Server.
Software Description:
- xorg-server: X.Org X11 server
Details:
USN-6555-1 fixed several vulnerabilities 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 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)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm3
xwayland 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm3
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm8
xwayland 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm8
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all
the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6555-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6555-1
CVE-2023-6377, CVE-2023-6478