Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202411-08

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202411-08
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Severity: High
Title: X.Org X server, XWayland: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: November 17, 2024
Bugs: #928531, #942465
ID: 202411-08

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been discovered in the Xorg Server and XWayland, the
worst of which can result in privilege escalation.

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 < 21.1.14 >= 21.1.14
x11-base/xwayland < 24.1.4 >= 24.1.4

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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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

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-21.1.14”

All XWayland users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=x11-base/xwayland-24.1.4”

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2024-9632
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9632
[ 2 ] CVE-2024-31080
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31080
[ 3 ] CVE-2024-31081
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31081
[ 4 ] CVE-2024-31082
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31082
[ 5 ] CVE-2024-31083
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31083

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/202411-08

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
[email protected] 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