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Debian Security Advisory 5576-1
Debian Linux Security Advisory 5576-1 - Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered several vulnerabilities in the Xorg X server, which may result in privilege escalation if the X server is running privileged.
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-5576-1 [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
December 13, 2023 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
Package : xorg-server
CVE ID : CVE-2023-6377 CVE-2023-6478
Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered several vulnerabilities in the Xorg X server,
which may result in privilege escalation if the X server is running
privileged.
For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), these problems have been fixed
in version 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u9.
For the stable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in
version 2:21.1.7-3+deb12u3.
We recommend that you upgrade your xorg-server packages.
For the detailed security status of xorg-server please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/xorg-server
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: [email protected]
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