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Debian: Security Advisory for xorg-server (DSA-4758-1)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-server' package(s) announced via the DSA-4758-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the X.Org X server. Missing input sanitising in X server extensions may result in local privilege escalation if the X server is configured to run with root privileges. In addition an ASLR bypass was fixed.
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 the stable distribution (buster), these problems have been fixed in version 2:1.20.4-1+deb10u1. We recommend that you upgrade your xorg-server packages.