A X.Org X server, XWayland security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.

GLSA 202210-30 : X.Org X server, XWayland: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202210-30
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  https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: X.Org X server, XWayland: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: October 31, 2022
Bugs: #857780
ID: 202210-30

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Xorg Server and
XWayland, the worst of which can result in remote code execution.

Background
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The X Window System is a graphical windowing system based on a
client/server model.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 x11-base/xorg-server < 21.1.4 >= 21.1.4
2 x11-base/xwayland < 22.1.3 >= 22.1.3

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in X.Org X server and
XWayland. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for
details.

Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All X.Org X server users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-base/xorg-server-21.1.4"

All XWayland users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-base/xwayland-22.1.3"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2022-2319
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2319
[ 2 ] CVE-2022-2320
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2320

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-30

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
  https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2022 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5