USN-2436-2

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2436-2

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-2436-2.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-2436-2

Published

2014-12-10T01:52:28Z

Modified

2026-04-22T09:04:37.159273Z

Summary

xorg-server, xorg-server-lts-trusty vulnerabilities

Details

USN-2436-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the X.Org X server. Since publication, additional fixes have been made available for these issues. This update adds the additional fixes.

Original advisory details:

Ilja van Sprundel discovered a multitude of security issues in the X.Org X server. An attacker able to connect to an X server, either locally or remotely, could use these issues to cause the X server to crash or execute arbitrary code resulting in possible privilege escalation.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / xorg-server

Package

Name: xorg-server
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/xorg-server@2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5

Affected versions

2:1.*

2:1.14.3-3ubuntu2

2:1.14.3-3ubuntu3

2:1.14.3-3ubuntu4

2:1.14.3-5ubuntu1

2:1.14.4-1ubuntu1

2:1.14.4-1ubuntu2

2:1.14.4.901-0ubuntu2

2:1.14.5-1ubuntu2

2:1.14.5-1ubuntu4

2:1.15.0-1ubuntu1

2:1.15.0-1ubuntu2

2:1.15.0-1ubuntu3

2:1.15.0-1ubuntu4

2:1.15.0-1ubuntu6

2:1.15.0-1ubuntu7

2:1.15.1-0ubuntu1

2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2

2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.1

2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.4

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xdmx",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xdmx-tools",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xnest",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xorg-server-source",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-common",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xephyr",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-core",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-xmir",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xvfb",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-2436-2.json"

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": []
}