USN-7299-4: xorg-server Ubuntu
Vulnerability summary
USN-7299-4 is a vulnerability in xorg-server Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 8 · Downstream 0 · Related 8Timeline
- 17-03-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 25-06-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
xorg-server, xorg-server-hwe-16.04, xorg-server-hwe-18.04 regression USN-7299-2 fix vulnerabilities in X.Org X Server. This fix caused a regression in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. This update fix the regression and re-apply the fix for the CVE listed. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled certain memory operations. An attacker could use these issues to cause the X Server to crash, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
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Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu3 products
- xorg-server< 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm17 | < 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm12
- xorg-server-hwe-16.04< 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm9
- xorg-server-hwe-18.04< 2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.11+esm4
1 vendor · 3 products