Security update for xwayland

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4933-1
Rating: important
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Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5

An update that has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for xwayland fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-6377: Fixed out-of-bounds memory write in XKB button actions (bsc#1217765).

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-2023-4933=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4933=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP5-2023-4933=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    • xwayland-debuginfo-22.1.5-150500.7.11.1
    • xwayland-devel-22.1.5-150500.7.11.1
    • xwayland-debugsource-22.1.5-150500.7.11.1
    • xwayland-22.1.5-150500.7.11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5 (x86_64)
    • xwayland-debuginfo-22.1.5-150500.7.11.1
    • xwayland-debugsource-22.1.5-150500.7.11.1
    • xwayland-22.1.5-150500.7.11.1

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