usn-5193-3
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2023-07-27 09:41
Modified
2026-06-25 10:46
Summary
xorg-server-hwe-16.04 vulnerabilities
Details

USN-5193-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in X.Org. This update provides the corresponding update for 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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  "aliases": [],
  "details": "USN-5193-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in X.Org. This update provides\nthe corresponding update for 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-5193-3",
  "modified": "2026-06-25T10:46:03Z",
  "published": "2023-07-27T09:41:00Z",
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}



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