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Ubuntu Linux has received updates addressing security issues in the X.Org X Server and pip:

[USN-7085-1] X.Org X Server vulnerability
[USN-7085-2] X.Org X Server vulnerability
[USN-7084-2] pip vulnerability




[USN-7085-1] X.Org X Server vulnerability


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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7085-1
October 30, 2024

xorg-server, xwayland vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

X.Org X Server could be made to crash or run programs if it received
specially crafted data.

Software Description:
- xorg-server: X.Org X11 server
- xwayland: X server for running X clients under Wayland

Details:

Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled
certain memory operations in the X Keyboard Extension. An attacker could
use this issue to cause the X Server to crash, leading to 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 24.10
xserver-xorg-core 2:21.1.13-2ubuntu1.1
xwayland 2:24.1.2-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
xserver-xorg-core 2:21.1.12-1ubuntu1.1
xwayland 2:23.2.6-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
xserver-xorg-core 2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.7~22.04.12
xwayland 2:22.1.1-1ubuntu0.14

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
xserver-xorg-core 2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.18
xwayland 2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.18

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all
the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7085-1
CVE-2024-9632

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/2:21.1.13-2ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xwayland/2:24.1.2-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/2:21.1.12-1ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xwayland/2:23.2.6-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.7~22.04.12
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xwayland/2:22.1.1-1ubuntu0.14
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.18



[USN-7085-2] X.Org X Server vulnerability


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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7085-2
October 30, 2024

xorg-server, xorg-server-hwe-16.04, xorg-server-hwe-18.04 vulnerability
==========================================================================

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

X.Org X Server could be made to crash or run programs if it received
specially crafted data.

Software Description:
- xorg-server: X.Org X11 server
- xorg-server-hwe-18.04: X.Org X11 server
- xorg-server-hwe-16.04: X.Org X11 server

Details:

USN-7085-1 fixed a vulnerability in X.Org. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled
certain memory operations in the X Keyboard Extension. An attacker could
use this issue to cause the X Server to crash, leading to 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 18.04 LTS
xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm9
Available with Ubuntu Pro
xserver-xorg-core-hwe-18.04 2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.11+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
xwayland 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm9
Available with Ubuntu Pro
xwayland-hwe-18.04 2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.11+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16.04 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro
xwayland 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
xwayland-hwe-16.04 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all
the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7085-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7085-1
CVE-2024-9632



[USN-7084-2] pip vulnerability


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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7084-2
October 30, 2024

python-pip vulnerability
==========================================================================

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

urllib3 could leak sensitive information.

Software Description:
- python-pip: Python package installer

Details:

USN-7084-1 fixed vulnerability in urllib3. This update provides the
corresponding update for the urllib3 module bundled into pip.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that urllib3 didn't strip HTTP Proxy-Authorization
 header on cross-origin redirects. A remote attacker could possibly use
 this issue to obtain sensitive information.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.10
  python3-pip                     24.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
  python3-pip-whl                 24.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  python3-pip                     24.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
  python3-pip-whl                 24.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  python3-pip                     22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5
  python3-pip-whl                 22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  python-pip-whl                  20.0.2-5ubuntu1.11
  python3-pip                     20.0.2-5ubuntu1.11

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  python-pip                      9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8+esm6
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  python-pip-whl                  9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8+esm6
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  python3-pip                     9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8+esm6
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  python-pip                      8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm10
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  python-pip-whl                  8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm10
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  python3-pip                     8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm10
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7084-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7084-1
  CVE-2024-37891

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-pip/24.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-pip/24.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-pip/22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-pip/20.0.2-5ubuntu1.11