Security update for xorg-x11-server

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:3586-1
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-14360 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-14360 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-25712 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-25712 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 Business Critical Linux 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.0

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

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

  • CVE-2020-25712: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow which could have led to privilege escalation (bsc#1177596).
  • CVE-2020-14360: Fixed an out of bounds memory accesses on too short request which could lead to denial of service (bsc#1174908).

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:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2020-3586=1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP1-2020-3586=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP1-2020-3586=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-14.5.13.1
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-1.20.3-14.5.13.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-14.5.13.1
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.20.3-14.5.13.1
    • xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-14.5.13.1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-14.5.13.1
    • xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-14.5.13.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-14.5.13.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1 (x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-server-wayland-debuginfo-1.20.3-14.5.13.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-14.5.13.1
    • xorg-x11-server-wayland-1.20.3-14.5.13.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-14.5.13.1

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