Security update for xwayland

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:0289-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-0494 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-0494 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for xwayland fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-0494: Fixed a use-after-free in DeepCopyPointerClasses (bsc#1207783).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-289=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP4-2023-289=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • xwayland-devel-21.1.4-150400.3.9.1
    • xwayland-debuginfo-21.1.4-150400.3.9.1
    • xwayland-21.1.4-150400.3.9.1
    • xwayland-debugsource-21.1.4-150400.3.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 (x86_64)
    • xwayland-debuginfo-21.1.4-150400.3.9.1
    • xwayland-21.1.4-150400.3.9.1
    • xwayland-debugsource-21.1.4-150400.3.9.1

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