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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current xorg-server Vulnerability (SSA:2026-154-04)

high Nessus Plugin ID 319302

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 / 21.1.23 / 21.1.4 / 24.1.12. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2026-154-04 advisory.

 New xorg-server packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the xorg-server security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue 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?cbba134e

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 319302

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2026-154-04.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 6/6/2026

Updated: 6/6/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

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: 6/3/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/3/2026