Security update for xorg-x11-server

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1675-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-2624 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2017-2624 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 12-SP2

An update that solves one vulnerability and has seven security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for xorg-x11-server provides the following fixes:

  • Remove unused function with use-after-free issue. (bsc#1025035)
  • Use arc4random to generate cookies. (bsc#1025084)
  • Prevent timing attack against MIT cookie. (bsc#1025029, CVE-2017-2624)
  • XDrawArc performance improvement. (bsc#1019649)
  • Re-enable indirect GLX by default. (bsc#1039042)
  • Add IndirectGLX ServerFlags option which allows users to enable or disable indirect GLX. (bsc#1032509)
  • Fix dashing in GLAMOR. (bsc#1021803)
  • Fix X server crash on drawing dashed lines. (bsc#1025985)

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2017-1037=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2017-1037=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2017-1037=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-1037=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-1037=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-1037=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 (x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debugsource-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
    • xorg-x11-server-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (aarch64)
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debugsource-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
    • xorg-x11-server-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 12-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debugsource-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
    • xorg-x11-server-sdk-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debugsource-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
    • xorg-x11-server-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debugsource-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
    • xorg-x11-server-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
    • xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
    • xorg-x11-server-debugsource-7.6_1.18.3-71.1
    • xorg-x11-server-7.6_1.18.3-71.1

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