USN-4905-2: X.Org X Server vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4905-2
June 30, 2021
xorg-server vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
Summary:
X.Org X Server could be made to crash or run programs if it received
specially crafted input.
Software Description:
- xorg-server: X.Org X11 server
Details:
USN-4905-1 fixed a vulnerability in X.Org. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled
certain lengths of XInput extension ChangeFeedbackControl requests. An
attacker could use this issue to cause the server to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm4
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all
the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4905-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4905-1
CVE-2021-3472
A X.Org X Server security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 14.04 ESM.