USN-6453-1 (UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5367)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2023-10-25 16:57 – Updated: 2026-04-27 14:11 – Source website
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Summary
xorg-server, xwayland vulnerabilities
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Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled prepending values to certain properties. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the X Server to crash, execute arbitrary code, or escalate privileges. (CVE-2023-5367)

Sri discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled detroying windows in certain legacy multi-screen setups. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the X Server to crash, execute arbitrary code, or escalate privileges. (CVE-2023-5380)

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  "details": "Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled\nprepending values to certain properties. An attacker could possibly use\nthis issue to cause the X Server to crash, execute arbitrary code, or\nescalate privileges. (CVE-2023-5367)\n\nSri discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled detroying\nwindows in certain legacy multi-screen setups. An attacker could possibly\nuse this issue to cause the X Server to crash, execute arbitrary code, or\nescalate privileges. (CVE-2023-5380)\n",
  "id": "USN-6453-1",
  "modified": "2026-04-27T14:11:31Z",
  "published": "2023-10-25T16:57:28Z",
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