ELA-1019-1 xorg-server security update

integer overflow and OOB reads/writes

2023-12-13
Packagexorg-server
Version2:1.16.4-1+deb8u13 (jessie), 2:1.19.2-1+deb9u16 (stretch)
Related CVEs CVE-2023-6377 CVE-2023-6478


Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered several vulnerabilities in the Xorg X server, which may result in privilege escalation if the X server is running privileged.



For Debian 8 jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 2:1.16.4-1+deb8u13.

For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 2:1.19.2-1+deb9u16.

We recommend that you upgrade your xorg-server packages.

Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found in the dedicated section of our website.