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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844569
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4490-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-server, xorg-server-hwe-16.04, xorg-server-hwe-18.04' package(s) announced via the USN-4490-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-server, xorg-server-hwe-16.04, xorg-server-hwe-18.04' package(s) announced via the USN-4490-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled the
XkbSetNames function. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to
escalate privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
'xorg-server, xorg-server-hwe-16.04, xorg-server-hwe-18.04' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-14345
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-01
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1416/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1862241
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2020-August/003058.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/15/1
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4488-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4490-1/
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