Security update for xorg-x11-server

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:1179-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-3472 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-3472 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for xorg-x11-server fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-3472: XChangeFeedbackControl Integer Underflow Privilege Escalation (bsc#1180128)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2021-1179=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2021-1179=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-2021-1179=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-2021-1179=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-8.30.1
    • xorg-x11-server-1.19.6-8.30.1
    • xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.19.6-8.30.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-8.30.1
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-1.19.6-8.30.1
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.19.6-8.30.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-8.30.1
    • xorg-x11-server-1.19.6-8.30.1
    • xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.19.6-8.30.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-8.30.1
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-1.19.6-8.30.1
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.19.6-8.30.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-8.30.1
    • xorg-x11-server-1.19.6-8.30.1
    • xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.19.6-8.30.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-8.30.1
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-1.19.6-8.30.1
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.19.6-8.30.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-8.30.1
    • xorg-x11-server-1.19.6-8.30.1
    • xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.19.6-8.30.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-8.30.1
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-1.19.6-8.30.1
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.19.6-8.30.1

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