==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7085-2
October 30, 2024<\/p>\n
xorg-server, xorg-server-hwe-16.04, xorg-server-hwe-18.04 vulnerability
==========================================================================<\/p>\n
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:<\/p>\n
– Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 16.04 LTS<\/p>\n
Summary:<\/p>\n
X.Org X Server could be made to crash or run programs if it received
specially crafted data.<\/p>\n
Software Description:
– xorg-server: X.Org X11 server
– xorg-server-hwe-18.04: X.Org X11 server
– xorg-server-hwe-16.04: X.Org X11 server<\/p>\n
Details:<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Original advisory details:<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Update instructions:<\/p>\n
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm9
Available with Ubuntu Pro
xserver-xorg-core-hwe-18.04 2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.11+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
xwayland 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm9
Available with Ubuntu Pro
xwayland-hwe-18.04 2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.11+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16.04 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro
xwayland 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
xwayland-hwe-16.04 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro<\/p>\n
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all
the necessary changes.<\/p>\n
References:
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-7085-2
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-7085-1
CVE-2024-9632<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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