Packages
- xorg-server - X.Org X11 server
- xwayland - X server for running X clients under Wayland
Details
USN-6721-1 fixed vulnerabilities in X.Org X Server. That fix was incomplete
resulting in a regression. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that X.Org X Server incorrectly handled certain data.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
(CVE-2024-31080, CVE-2024-31081, CVE-2024-31082)
It was discovered that X.Org X Server incorrectly handled certain glyphs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2024-31083)
USN-6721-1 fixed vulnerabilities in X.Org X Server. That fix was incomplete
resulting in a regression. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that X.Org X Server incorrectly handled certain data.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
(CVE-2024-31080, CVE-2024-31081, CVE-2024-31082)
It was discovered that X.Org X Server incorrectly handled certain glyphs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2024-31083)
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to restart -APP- to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 23.10 mantic | xserver-xorg-core – 2:21.1.7-3ubuntu2.9 | ||
| xwayland – 2:23.2.0-1ubuntu0.6 | |||
| 22.04 jammy | xserver-xorg-core – 2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.7~22.04.10 | ||
| xwayland – 2:22.1.1-1ubuntu0.13 | |||
| 20.04 focal | xserver-xorg-core – 2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.17 | ||
| xwayland – 2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.17 | |||
| 18.04 bionic | xserver-xorg-core – 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm8 | ||
| xwayland – 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm8 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | xserver-xorg-core – 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm13 | ||
| xwayland – 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm13 | |||
| 14.04 trusty | xserver-xorg-core – 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm12 | ||
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