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Debian LTS: Security Advisory for xorg-server (DLA-2869-1)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
4.6
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
2 years ago
Modified
Modified
2 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-server' package(s) announced via the DLA-2869-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that multiple input validation failures in X server extensions of the X.org X server may result in privilege escalation if the X server is running privileged.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'xorg-server' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 2:1.19.2-1+deb9u9. We recommend that you upgrade your xorg-server packages.