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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2023.088.02
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2023-088-02)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-server' package(s) announced via the SSA:2023-088-02 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-server' package(s) announced via the SSA:2023-088-02 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New xorg-server packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to
fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/xorg-server-1.20.14-i586-8_slack15.0.txz: Rebuilt.
[PATCH] composite: Fix use-after-free of the COW.
Fix use-after-free that can lead to local privileges elevation on systems
where the X server is running privileged and remote code execution for ssh
X forwarding sessions.
For more information, see:
[links moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
patches/packages/xorg-server-xephyr-1.20.14-i586-8_slack15.0.txz: Rebuilt.
patches/packages/xorg-server-xnest-1.20.14-i586-8_slack15.0.txz: Rebuilt.
patches/packages/xorg-server-xvfb-1.20.14-i586-8_slack15.0.txz: Rebuilt.
patches/packages/xorg-server-xwayland-21.1.4-i586-7_slack15.0.txz: Rebuilt.
[PATCH] composite: Fix use-after-free of the COW.
Fix use-after-free that can lead to local privileges elevation on systems
where the X server is running privileged and remote code execution for ssh
X forwarding sessions.
For more information, see:
[links moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'xorg-server' package(s) on Slackware 15.0, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-1393
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PSAAGI5V77FQXIT5PP4URP6BYQVCK5U5/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MEHSYYFGBN3G4RS2HJXKQ5NBMOAZ5F2F/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SWFUDSBSABRHQOX6TIQ5O3SNPFTPFQQP/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BPNQYHUI63DB5FHK6EOI3Z4C6YQZGZKI/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SW2NRC3V53PIBXFPFBVWCOM2MDDILWQS/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H3EVO3OQV6T4BSABWZ2TU3PY5TJTEQZ2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QHJMSMK7G4GPLMKIGKXIOL2RTKU5VFWE/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NOYATGGPMT3COC7ELAJW5TG2PVS3AFR2/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-30
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/26ef545b3502f61ca722a7a3373507e88ef64110
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/29/1
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