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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2021.4905.2
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4905-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-server' package(s) announced via the USN-4905-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-server' package(s) announced via the USN-4905-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-4905-1 fixed a vulnerability in X.Org. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled
certain lengths of XInput extension ChangeFeedbackControl requests. An
attacker could use this issue to cause the server to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'xorg-server' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04.

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-2021-3472
Debian Security Information: DSA-4893 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4893
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PEXPCLMVU25AUZTUXC4MYBGPKOAIM5TW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MDF7TAJE7NPZPNVOXSD5HBIFLNPUOD2V/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MO6S5OPXUDYBSRSVWVLFLJ6AFERG4HNY/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N63KL3T22HNFT4FJ7VMVF6U5Q4RFJIQF/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-02
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/7aaf54a1884f71dc363f0b884e57bcb67407a6cd
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2021/q2/20
https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/148701
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-463/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1944167
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2021-April/003080.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00013.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/13/1
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