USN-5778-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5778-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5778-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5778-2
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Published
2023-02-16T14:09:16.466968Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:34:44.369157Z
Summary
xorg-server, xorg-server-hwe-16.04 vulnerabilities
Details

USN-5778-1 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 X.Org X Server extensions contained multiple security issues. An attacker could possibly use these issues to cause the X Server to crash, execute arbitrary code, or escalate privileges.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / xorg-server

Package

Name
xorg-server
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xorg-server@2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7

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
2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5
2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.6
2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7
2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.9
2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.10
2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11
2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm2
2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm3
2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm4
2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm5
2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xdmx",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xdmx-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xdmx-tools",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xdmx-tools-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xnest",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xnest-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xorg-server-source",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-common",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xephyr",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xephyr-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-core",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-core-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-core-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-core-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-core-udeb-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-dev",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-xmir",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-xmir-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xvfb",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xvfb-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / xorg-server

Package

Name
xorg-server
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xorg-server@2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5

Affected versions

2:1.*

2:1.17.2-1ubuntu9
2:1.17.2-1ubuntu10
2:1.17.3-2ubuntu1
2:1.17.3-2ubuntu2
2:1.17.3-2ubuntu3
2:1.17.3-2ubuntu4
2:1.18.1-1ubuntu3
2:1.18.1-1ubuntu4
2:1.18.3-1ubuntu1
2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2
2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.2
2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.3
2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.1
2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.2
2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.3
2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.4
2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.6
2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.7
2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.8
2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.9
2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.10
2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.11
2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12
2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm1
2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm2
2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xdmx",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xdmx-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xdmx-tools",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xdmx-tools-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xmir",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xmir-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xnest",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xnest-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xorg-server-source",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-common",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xephyr",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xephyr-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-core",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-core-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-core-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-core-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-core-udeb-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-dev",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-legacy",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-legacy-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-xmir",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xvfb",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xvfb-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xwayland",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xwayland-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / xorg-server-hwe-16.04

Package

Name
xorg-server-hwe-16.04
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xorg-server-hwe-16.04@2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm4

Affected versions

2:1.*

2:1.18.4-1ubuntu6.1~16.04.1
2:1.18.4-1ubuntu6.1~16.04.2
2:1.19.3-1ubuntu1~16.04.2
2:1.19.3-1ubuntu1~16.04.3
2:1.19.3-1ubuntu1~16.04.4
2:1.19.5-0ubuntu2~16.04.1
2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4~16.04.1
2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.1
2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.2
2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.3
2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.4
2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.5
2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6
2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm1
2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xmir-hwe-16.04",
            "binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xmir-hwe-16.04-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xorg-server-source-hwe-16.04",
            "binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xephyr-hwe-16.04",
            "binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xephyr-hwe-16.04-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16.04",
            "binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16.04-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-dev-hwe-16.04",
            "binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-legacy-hwe-16.04",
            "binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xserver-xorg-legacy-hwe-16.04-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xwayland-hwe-16.04",
            "binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xwayland-hwe-16.04-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm4"
        }
    ]
}