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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2020-14347): X.Org X Server vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2020-14347): X.Org X Server vulnerabilities

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
07/31/2020
Created
09/05/2020
Added
09/03/2020
Modified
03/22/2023

Description

A flaw was found in the way xserver memory was not properly initialized. This could leak parts of server memory to the X client. In cases where Xorg server runs with elevated privileges, this could result in possible ASLR bypass. Xorg-server before version 1.20.9 is vulnerable.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-xserver-xorg-core
  • ubuntu-upgrade-xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-xserver-xorg-core-hwe-18-04

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