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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.7085.2
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-7085-2)
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-7085-2 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-7085-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-7085-1 fixed a vulnerability in X.Org. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled
certain memory operations in the X Keyboard Extension. An attacker could
use this issue to cause the X Server to crash, leading to a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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

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-2024-9632
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