# Security update for xorg-x11-server

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4934-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1217765

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-6377

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-6377 ( SUSE ):  8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for xorg-x11-server fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-6377: Fixed out-of-bounds memory write in XKB button actions
    (bsc#1217765).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-4934=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2023-4934=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2023-4934=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP4-2023-4934=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP5-2023-4934=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2023-4934=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4934=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-4934=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-ESPOS-2023-4934=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-4934=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-4934=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 (x86_64)
    * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-wayland-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-wayland-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5 (x86_64)
    * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-wayland-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-wayland-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * xorg-x11-server-wayland-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-wayland-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1
    * xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6377.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217765

openSUSE: 2023:4934-1: important: xorg-x11-server Security Advisory Update

December 20, 2023
This update for xorg-x11-server fixes the following issues: CVE-2023-6377: Fixed out-of-bounds memory write in XKB button actions (bsc#1217765).

Description

This update for xorg-x11-server fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-6377: Fixed out-of-bounds memory write in XKB button actions (bsc#1217765).

 

Patch

## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-4934=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2023-4934=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2023-4934=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP4-2023-4934=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP5-2023-4934=1 * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2023-4934=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4934=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-4934=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-ESPOS-2023-4934=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-4934=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-4934=1


Package List

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64) * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64) * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 (x86_64) * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-wayland-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-wayland-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5 (x86_64) * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-wayland-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-wayland-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64) * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * xorg-x11-server-wayland-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-wayland-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 x86_64) * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 (aarch64 x86_64) * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64 x86_64) * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1 * xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.20.3-150200.22.5.85.1


References

* bsc#1217765 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6377.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217765


Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4934-1
Rating: important

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