Packages
- xorg-server - X.Org X11 server
- xorg-server-hwe-16.04 - X.Org X11 server
- xorg-server-hwe-18.04 - X.Org X11 server
Details
USN-7299-2 fix vulnerabilities in X.Org X Server. This fix caused
regression in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. This update
reverts it pending further investigation.
Original advisory details:
Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled
certain memory operations. An attacker could use these issues to cause the
X Server to crash, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.
USN-7299-2 fix vulnerabilities in X.Org X Server. This fix caused
regression in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. This update
reverts it pending further investigation.
Original advisory details:
Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled
certain memory operations. An attacker could use these issues to cause the
X Server to crash, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.04 bionic | xserver-xorg-core – 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm11 | ||
| xserver-xorg-core-hwe-18.04 – 2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.11+esm3 | |||
| xwayland – 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm11 | |||
| xwayland-hwe-18.04 – 2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.11+esm3 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | xserver-xorg-core – 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm16 | ||
| xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16.04 – 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm8 | |||
| xwayland – 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm16 | |||
| xwayland-hwe-16.04 – 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm8 | |||
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