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Debian Security Advisory

DLA-3185-1 xorg-server -- LTS security update

Date Reported:

10 Nov 2022

Affected Packages:

xorg-server

Vulnerable:

Yes

Security database references:

In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2022-3550, CVE-2022-3551.

More information:

Two vulnerabilities were found in the Xkb extension of the X.org X server, which could result in denial of service or possibly privilege escalation if the X server is running privileged.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 2:1.20.4-1+deb10u6.

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 LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS