Security update for xorg-x11-server

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4272-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-5367 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-5367 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-5380 ( SUSE ): 5.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2023-5380 ( NVD ): 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2023-5574 ( SUSE ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-5574 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP5
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP5
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

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

  • CVE-2023-5574: Fixed a privilege escalation issue that could be triggered via the Damage extension protocol (bsc#1216261).
  • CVE-2023-5380: Fixed a memory safety issue that could be triggered when using multiple protocol screens (bsc#1216133).
  • CVE-2023-5367: Fixed a memory safety issue in both the XI2 and RandR protocols (bsc#1216135).

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-4272=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4272=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-4272=1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP5-2023-4272=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    • xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1
    • xorg-x11-server-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1
    • xorg-x11-server-sdk-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1
    • xorg-x11-server-source-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1
    • xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debugsource-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1
    • xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-debuginfo-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1
    • xorg-x11-server-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1
    • xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debugsource-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1
    • xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-debuginfo-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-server-sdk-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debugsource-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-21.1.4-150500.7.7.1

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