A xorg-server security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 Extended LTS to address an incomplete input validation, which could result in privilege escalation.
ELA-328-1 xorg-server security update
Package xorg-server
ELA-328-1 xorg-server security update
Version 2:1.16.4-1+deb8u4
Related CVEs CVE-2020-14360 CVE-2020-25712
Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the XKB extension of the Xorg X server performed incomplete input validation, which could result in privilege escalation.
For Debian 8 jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 2:1.16.4-1+deb8u4.
We recommend that you upgrade your xorg-server packages.
Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found at: https://deb.freexian.com/extended-lts/
