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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2020-25712: Security patch for xorg-x11-server (ALAS-2021-1592)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2020-25712: Security patch for xorg-x11-server (ALAS-2021-1592)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/15/2020
Created
01/28/2021
Added
01/27/2021
Modified
09/30/2022

Description

A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server before 1.20.10. A heap-buffer overflow in XkbSetDeviceInfo may lead to a privilege escalation vulnerability. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-common
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-devel
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-source
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xdmx
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xephyr
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xnest
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xorg
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xvfb
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xwayland

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