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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2024-9632): X.Org X Server vulnerability

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2024-9632): X.Org X Server vulnerability

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/30/2024
Created
11/01/2024
Added
10/31/2024
Modified
10/31/2024

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-xserver-xorg-core
  • ubuntu-upgrade-xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-xserver-xorg-core-hwe-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-xwayland
  • ubuntu-upgrade-xwayland-hwe-16-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-xwayland-hwe-18-04

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