Summary
USN-5510-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in X.Org. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled
certain inputs. An attacker could use this issue to cause the server to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code and escalate privileges.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | xorg-server | 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm2 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | xorg-server-hwe-16.04 | 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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Unscored —
A flaw was found in the Xorg-x11-server. An out-of-bounds access issue can occur in the ProcXkbSetGeometry function due…
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Unscored —
A flaw was found in the Xorg-x11-server. The specific flaw exists within the handling of ProcXkbSetDeviceInfo requests.…