usn-5193-2
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2022-01-26 14:06
Modified
2026-06-29 10:52
Summary
xorg-server vulnerabilities
Details

USN-5193-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in X.Org. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could use this issue to cause the server to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges.

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  "details": "USN-5193-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in X.Org. This update provides\nthe corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled\n certain inputs. An attacker could use this issue to cause the server to\n crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary\n code and escalate privileges.\n",
  "id": "USN-5193-2",
  "modified": "2026-06-29T10:52:52Z",
  "published": "2022-01-26T14:06:56Z",
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      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5193-2"
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    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-4009",
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}



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