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High USN-6555-1 2 CVEs

xorg-server, xwayland vulnerabilities

Published Dec 13, 2023 · Updated Apr 27, 2026

Summary

Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled XKB
button actions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the X
Server to crash, execute arbitrary code, or escalate privileges.
(CVE-2023-6377)

Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled
memory when processing the RRChangeOutputProperty and
RRChangeProviderProperty APIs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause the X Server to crash, or obtain sensitive information.
(CVE-2023-6478)

Fixed packages 3

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · 20.04 LTS 20.04:LTS xorg-server 2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.12
Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS xorg-server 2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.7~22.04.5
Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS xwayland 2:22.1.1-1ubuntu0.9

Vulnerabilities 2

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-6377
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-6478