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Debian Security Advisory DSA-5800-1                   security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/                     Salvatore Bonaccorso
October 29, 2024                      https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : xorg-server
CVE ID         : CVE-2024-9632
Debian Bug     : 1086244

Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that a heap-based buffer overflow in the
_XkbSetCompatMap function in the X Keyboard Extension of the X.org X
server may result in privilege escalation if the X server is running
privileged.

For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in
version 2:21.1.7-3+deb12u8.

We recommend that you upgrade your xorg-server packages.

For the detailed security status of xorg-server please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/xorg-server

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Debian: DSA-5800-1: xorg-server Security Advisory Updates

October 29, 2024
Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that a heap-based buffer overflow in the _XkbSetCompatMap function in the X Keyboard Extension of the X.org X server may result in privilege escalation i...

Summary

For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in
version 2:21.1.7-3+deb12u8.

We recommend that you upgrade your xorg-server packages.

For the detailed security status of xorg-server please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/xorg-server

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



Severity
Package : xorg-server
CVE ID : CVE-2024-9632

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