CVE-2014-8098 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2014-8098: The GLX extension in XFree86 4.0, X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R6.7, and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted length or index v

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

EPSS:5.2% · 30-day exploit probability91th percentile

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2014-8098 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

xorg-server→ fixed in2:1.16.2.901-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xorg-server
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

xorg-server→ fixed in2:1.16.2.901-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xorg-server
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

xorg-server→ fixed in2:1.16.2.901-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xorg-server
```

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