CVE-2015-0255 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2015-0255: X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 and 1.17.x before 1.17.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted string length value in a XkbSetGeometry request.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2015-0255 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

xorg-server→ fixed in2:1.16.4-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xorg-server
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

xorg-server→ fixed in2:1.16.4-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xorg-server
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

xorg-server→ fixed in2:1.16.4-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xorg-server
```

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