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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current xorg-server Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2026-189-03)

🗓️ 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Slackware xorg-server has multiple vulnerabilities prior to listed versions; fixes available for Slackware 15.0 and current.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Slackware Security Advisory SSA:2026-189-03. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Slackware Linux, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(325790);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/07/10");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-55999", "CVE-2026-56000");

  script_name(english:"Slackware Linux 15.0 / current xorg-server  Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2026-189-03)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to xorg-server.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of xorg-server installed on the remote host is prior to 1.20.14 / 21.1.24 / 21.1.4 / 24.1.13. It is,
therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2026-189-03 advisory.

    New xorg-server packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the xorg-server security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2026&m=slackware-security.673528
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?05f0fb1e");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the affected xorg-server package.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-56000");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/07/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/07/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/07/09");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xorg-server");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xorg-server-xephyr");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xorg-server-xnest");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xorg-server-xvfb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xorg-server-xwayland");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Slackware Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Slackware/release", "Host/Slackware/packages");

  exit(0);
}

include("slackware.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Slackware/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Slackware");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Slackware/packages")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Slackware", cpu);

var flag = 0;
var constraints = [
    { 'fixed_version' : '1.20.14', 'product' : 'xorg-server', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '15.0', 'service_pack' : '21_slack15.0', 'arch' : 'i586' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '1.20.14', 'product' : 'xorg-server-xephyr', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '15.0', 'service_pack' : '21_slack15.0', 'arch' : 'i586' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '1.20.14', 'product' : 'xorg-server-xnest', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '15.0', 'service_pack' : '21_slack15.0', 'arch' : 'i586' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '1.20.14', 'product' : 'xorg-server-xvfb', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '15.0', 'service_pack' : '21_slack15.0', 'arch' : 'i586' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '21.1.4', 'product' : 'xorg-server-xwayland', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '15.0', 'service_pack' : '19_slack15.0', 'arch' : 'i586' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '1.20.14', 'product' : 'xorg-server', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '15.0', 'service_pack' : '21_slack15.0', 'arch' : 'x86_64' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '1.20.14', 'product' : 'xorg-server-xephyr', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '15.0', 'service_pack' : '21_slack15.0', 'arch' : 'x86_64' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '1.20.14', 'product' : 'xorg-server-xnest', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '15.0', 'service_pack' : '21_slack15.0', 'arch' : 'x86_64' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '1.20.14', 'product' : 'xorg-server-xvfb', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '15.0', 'service_pack' : '21_slack15.0', 'arch' : 'x86_64' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '21.1.4', 'product' : 'xorg-server-xwayland', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '15.0', 'service_pack' : '19_slack15.0', 'arch' : 'x86_64' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '21.1.24', 'product' : 'xorg-server', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : 'current', 'service_pack' : '1', 'arch' : 'i686' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '21.1.24', 'product' : 'xorg-server-xephyr', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : 'current', 'service_pack' : '1', 'arch' : 'i686' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '21.1.24', 'product' : 'xorg-server-xnest', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : 'current', 'service_pack' : '1', 'arch' : 'i686' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '21.1.24', 'product' : 'xorg-server-xvfb', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : 'current', 'service_pack' : '1', 'arch' : 'i686' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '24.1.13', 'product' : 'xorg-server-xwayland', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : 'current', 'service_pack' : '1', 'arch' : 'i686' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '21.1.24', 'product' : 'xorg-server', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : 'current', 'service_pack' : '1', 'arch' : 'x86_64' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '21.1.24', 'product' : 'xorg-server-xephyr', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : 'current', 'service_pack' : '1', 'arch' : 'x86_64' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '21.1.24', 'product' : 'xorg-server-xnest', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : 'current', 'service_pack' : '1', 'arch' : 'x86_64' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '21.1.24', 'product' : 'xorg-server-xvfb', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : 'current', 'service_pack' : '1', 'arch' : 'x86_64' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '24.1.13', 'product' : 'xorg-server-xwayland', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : 'current', 'service_pack' : '1', 'arch' : 'x86_64' }
];

foreach var constraint (constraints) {
    var pkg_arch = constraint['arch'];
    var arch = NULL;
    if (pkg_arch == "x86_64") {
        arch = pkg_arch;
    }
    if (slackware_check(osver:constraint['os_version'],
                        arch:arch,
                        pkgname:constraint['product'],
                        pkgver:constraint['fixed_version'],
                        pkgarch:pkg_arch,
                        pkgnum:constraint['service_pack'])) flag++;
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : slackware_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");

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