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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS : X.Org X Server vulnerabilities (USN-7299-2)

🗓️ 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04 affected by multiple X.Org vulnerabilities per USN-7299-2 advisory.

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referenced in the USN-7299-2 advisory.

    USN-7299-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in X.Org. This update provides the corresponding update for
    Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.



Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
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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)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Ubuntu 16.04 / 18.04', '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 ubuntu_pro_detected = get_kb_item('Host/Ubuntu/Pro/Services/esm-apps');
ubuntu_pro_detected = !empty_or_null(ubuntu_pro_detected);

var pro_caveat_needed = FALSE;

var pkgs = [
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xdmx', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm15', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xdmx-tools', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm15', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xmir', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm15', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xmir-hwe-16.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm7', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xnest', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm15', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xorg-server-source', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm15', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xorg-server-source-hwe-16.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm7', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-common', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm15', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xephyr', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm15', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xephyr-hwe-16.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm7', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-core', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm15', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm7', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-dev', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm15', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-dev-hwe-16.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm7', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-legacy', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm15', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-legacy-hwe-16.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm7', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-xmir', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm15', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xvfb', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm15', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xwayland', 'pkgver': '2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm15', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'xwayland-hwe-16.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm7', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xdmx', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm10', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xdmx-tools', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm10', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xmir', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm10', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xnest', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm10', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xorg-server-source', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm10', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xorg-server-source-hwe-18.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.11+esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-common', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm10', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xephyr', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm10', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xephyr-hwe-18.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.11+esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-core', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm10', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-core-hwe-18.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.11+esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-dev', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm10', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-dev-hwe-18.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.11+esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-legacy', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm10', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-legacy-hwe-18.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.11+esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xserver-xorg-xmir', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm10', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xvfb', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm10', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xwayland', 'pkgver': '2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm10', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'xwayland-hwe-18.04', 'pkgver': '2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.11+esm2', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE}
];

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

if (flag)
{
  var extra = '';
  if (pro_caveat_needed) {
    extra += 'NOTE: This vulnerability check contains fixes that apply to packages only \n';
    extra += 'available in Ubuntu ESM repositories. Access to these package security updates \n';
    extra += 'require an Ubuntu Pro subscription.\n\n';
  }
  extra += ubuntu_report_get();
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
    extra      : extra
  );
  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');
}

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21 Jan 2026 00:00Current
7.6High risk
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CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.00485
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