ELA-782-1 xorg-server security update

privilege escalation

2023-01-29
Packagexorg-server
Version2:1.16.4-1+deb8u9 (jessie), 2:1.19.2-1+deb9u12 (stretch)
Related CVEs CVE-2022-4283 CVE-2022-46340 CVE-2022-46341 CVE-2022-46342 CVE-2022-46343 CVE-2022-46344


Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered several vulnerabilities in X server extensions in the X.Org 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+deb8u9.

For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 2:1.19.2-1+deb9u12.

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.