SUSE update for xorg-x11-server

Published: 2024-01-26

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-0408 CVE-2024-0409
CWE-ID	CWE-20 CWE-399
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Enterprise Storage Operating systems & Components / Operating system xorg-x11-server-wayland-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xorg-x11-server-wayland Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xorg-x11-server Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xorg-x11-server-sdk Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xorg-x11-server-extra Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xorg-x11-server-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xorg-x11-server-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU85449

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0408

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrectly labeled GLX PBuffers. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package xorg-x11-server to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP2 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP2 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS: 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS: 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15: SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP2 - SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS: 15-SP2

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 7.1

xorg-x11-server-wayland-debuginfo: before 1.20.3-150200.22.5.91.1

xorg-x11-server-wayland: before 1.20.3-150200.22.5.91.1

xorg-x11-server: before 1.20.3-150200.22.5.91.1

xorg-x11-server-sdk: before 1.20.3-150200.22.5.91.1

xorg-x11-server-extra: before 1.20.3-150200.22.5.91.1

xorg-x11-server-debugsource: before 1.20.3-150200.22.5.91.1

xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo: before 1.20.3-150200.22.5.91.1

xorg-x11-server-debuginfo: before 1.20.3-150200.22.5.91.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20240251-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU85450