SUSE-SU-2018:3680-1: moderate: Security update for xorg-x11-server

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for xorg-x11-server
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2018:3680-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1112020 
Cross-References:   CVE-2018-14665
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

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

   - CVE-2018-14665: Disable -logfile and -modulepath when running with
     elevated privileges (bsc#1112020,

     Note that SUSE by default does not run with elevated privileges, so the
   default installation is not affected by this problem.


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security 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 Workstation Extension 15:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-2018-2617=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-OBS-15-2018-2617=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-2018-2617=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2018-2617=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 (x86_64):

      xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-8.3.2
      xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-8.3.2
      xorg-x11-server-wayland-1.19.6-8.3.2
      xorg-x11-server-wayland-debuginfo-1.19.6-8.3.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-8.3.2
      xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-8.3.2
      xorg-x11-server-source-1.19.6-8.3.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-8.3.2
      xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-8.3.2
      xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.19.6-8.3.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      xorg-x11-server-1.19.6-8.3.2
      xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.19.6-8.3.2
      xorg-x11-server-debugsource-1.19.6-8.3.2
      xorg-x11-server-extra-1.19.6-8.3.2
      xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo-1.19.6-8.3.2


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14665.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1112020



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