Slackware Linux 15.0 / current xorg-server Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2024-016-02)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 189072

Synopsis

The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to xorg-server.

Description

The version of xorg-server installed on the remote host is prior to 1.20.14 / 21.1.11 / 21.1.4 / 23.2.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2024-016-02 advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the affected xorg-server package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?51378cf1

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 189072

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2024-016-02.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/16/2024

Updated: 1/29/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-6816

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xorg-server-xephyr, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xorg-server-xnest, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xorg-server-xvfb, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xorg-server-xwayland, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xorg-server

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/16/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/16/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-6816, CVE-2024-0229, CVE-2024-0408, CVE-2024-0409, CVE-2024-21885, CVE-2024-21886