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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845166
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5193-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-server, xorg-server-hwe-18.04, xwayland' package(s) announced via the USN-5193-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-server, xorg-server-hwe-18.04, xwayland' package(s) announced via the USN-5193-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled
certain inputs. An attacker could use this issue to cause the server to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code and escalate privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
'xorg-server, xorg-server-hwe-18.04, xwayland' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 21.04, Ubuntu 21.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-4008
Debian Security Information: DSA-5027 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5027
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PDHYZM6FII35JA7J275MFCJO6ADJUPQX/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NXTRPFEQLFZ6NT2LPLZEID664RGC3OCC/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NKLSZCY47QK4RCJFXITYFALCGPJAFXOK/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T57DCF726O5LLTST4NBL5PQ7DLPB46HT/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-30
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1547/
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2021-December/003122.html
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2021-December/003124.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00035.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-4009
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1548/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-4010
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1549/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-4011
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1550/
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