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HistorySep 04, 2020 - 12:00 a.m.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : X.Org X Server vulnerabilities (USN-4488-1)

2020-09-0400:00:00
Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2020-2023 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2020-2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
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Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled the input extension protocol. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges. (CVE-2020-14346) Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly initialized memory. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2020-14347) Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled the XkbSelectEvents function. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges.
(CVE-2020-14361) Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled the XRecordRegisterClients function. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges.
(CVE-2020-14362).

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

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discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly initialized memory. A
local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive
information. (CVE-2020-14347) Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the
X.Org X Server incorrectly handled the XkbSelectEvents function. A
local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges.
(CVE-2020-14361) Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server
incorrectly handled the XRecordRegisterClients function. A local
attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges.
(CVE-2020-14362).

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16.04");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xvfb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xwayland");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xdmx-tools");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xmir");
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include('debian_package.inc');

if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled') ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_release = get_kb_item('Host/Ubuntu/release');
if ( isnull(os_release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Ubuntu');
os_release = chomp(os_release);
if (! ('16.04' >< os_release || '18.04' >< os_release || '20.04' >< os_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Ubuntu 16.04 / 18.04 / 20.04', 'Ubuntu ' + os_release);
if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/Debian/dpkg-l') ) 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$" && 's390' >!< cpu && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Ubuntu', cpu);

var pkgs = [
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xdmx', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.9'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xdmx-tools', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.9'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xmir', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.9'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xmir-hwe-16.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.3'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xnest', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.9'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xorg-server-source', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.9'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xorg-server-source-hwe-16.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.3'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-common', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.9'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xephyr', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.9'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xephyr-hwe-16.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.3'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-core', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.9'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.3'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-core-udeb', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.9'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-dev', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.9'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-dev-hwe-16.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.3'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-legacy', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.9'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-legacy-hwe-16.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.3'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-xmir', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.9'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xvfb', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.9'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xwayland', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.9'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xwayland-hwe-16.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.3'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xdmx', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.5'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xdmx-tools', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.5'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xmir', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.5'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xnest', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.5'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xorg-server-source', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.5'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xorg-server-source-hwe-18.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-common', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.5'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xephyr', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.5'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xephyr-hwe-18.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-core', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.5'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-core-hwe-18.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-core-udeb', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.5'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-dev', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.5'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-dev-hwe-18.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-legacy', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.5'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-legacy-hwe-18.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-xmir', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.5'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xvfb', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.5'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xwayland', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.5'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xwayland-hwe-18.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.2'},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'xdmx', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.3'},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'xdmx-tools', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.3'},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'xnest', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.3'},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'xorg-server-source', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.3'},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-common', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.3'},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xephyr', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.3'},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-core', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.3'},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-core-udeb', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.3'},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-dev', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.3'},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-legacy', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.3'},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'xvfb', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.3'},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'xwayland', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.3'}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var osver = NULL;
  var pkgname = NULL;
  var pkgver = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['osver'])) osver = package_array['osver'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['pkgname'])) pkgname = package_array['pkgname'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['pkgver'])) pkgver = package_array['pkgver'];
  if (osver && pkgname && pkgver) {
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:osver, pkgname:pkgname, pkgver:pkgver)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
    extra      : ubuntu_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = ubuntu_pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'xdmx / xdmx-tools / xmir / xmir-hwe-16.04 / xnest / etc');
}
VendorProductVersionCPE
canonicalubuntu_linuxxserver-xorg-corep-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xserver-xorg-core
canonicalubuntu_linuxxserver-xorg-core-hwe-16.04p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16.04
canonicalubuntu_linuxxserver-xorg-core-hwe-18.04p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xserver-xorg-core-hwe-18.04
canonicalubuntu_linuxxserver-xorg-core-udebp-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xserver-xorg-core-udeb
canonicalubuntu_linuxxserver-xorg-devp-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xserver-xorg-dev
canonicalubuntu_linuxxserver-xorg-dev-hwe-16.04p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xserver-xorg-dev-hwe-16.04
canonicalubuntu_linuxxserver-xorg-dev-hwe-18.04p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xserver-xorg-dev-hwe-18.04
canonicalubuntu_linuxxserver-xorg-legacyp-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xserver-xorg-legacy
canonicalubuntu_linuxxserver-xorg-legacy-hwe-16.04p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xserver-xorg-legacy-hwe-16.04
canonicalubuntu_linuxxserver-xorg-legacy-hwe-18.04p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xserver-xorg-legacy-hwe-18.04
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