Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202401-30 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Xorg Server and XWayland, the worst of which can result in privilege escalation or remote code execution. Versions greater than or equal to 21.1.11 are affected.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202401-30
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: X.Org X Server, XWayland: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: January 31, 2024
Bugs: #916254, #919803, #922395
ID: 202401-30
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Xorg Server and
XWayland, the worst of which can result in privilege escalation or
remote code execution.
Background
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The X Window System is a graphical windowing system based on a
client/server model.
Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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x11-base/xorg-server < 21.1.11 >= 21.1.11
x11-base/xwayland < 23.2.4 >= 23.2.4
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in X.Org X Server and
XWayland. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for
details.
Impact
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The X server can be crashed by a malicious client, or potentially be
compromised for remote code execution in environments with X11
forwarding.
Workaround
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Users can ensure no untrusted clients can access the running X
implementation.
Resolution
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All X.Org X Server users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-base/xorg-server-21.1.11"
All XWayland users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-base/xwayland-23.2.4"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2023-5367
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5367
[ 2 ] CVE-2023-5380
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5380
[ 3 ] CVE-2023-6377
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6377
[ 4 ] CVE-2023-6478
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6478
[ 5 ] CVE-2023-6816
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6816
[ 6 ] CVE-2024-0229
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0229
[ 7 ] CVE-2024-0408
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0408
[ 8 ] CVE-2024-0409
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0409
[ 9 ] CVE-2024-21885
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21885
[ 10 ] CVE-2024-21886
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21886
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-30
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2024 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5