# Security update for xorg-x11-server

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3786-1  
Release Date: 2024-10-30T08:18:30Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1231565

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-9632

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-9632 ( SUSE ):  8.5
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-9632 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-9632 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS 12-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

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

  * CVE-2024-9632: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow privilege escalation in
    _XkbSetCompatMap (bsc#1231565).

## 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 12 SP5 LTSS 12-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2024-3786=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2024-3786=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-10.77.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.77.1
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.77.1
    * xorg-x11-server-1.19.6-10.77.1
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.19.6-10.77.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    * xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-10.77.1
    * xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.77.1
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.19.6-10.77.1
    * xorg-x11-server-1.19.6-10.77.1
    * xorg-x11-server-extra-1.19.6-10.77.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-9632.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231565