CVE-2024-0408 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-0408: A flaw was found in the X.Org server. The GLX PBuffer code does not call the XACE hook when creating the buffer, leaving it unlabeled. When the client issues another request to access that resource (as with a GetGeometry) or when it creates another resource that needs to access that buffer, such as

Affects 7 Linux releases across 12 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-0408 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

xorg-server→ fixed in2:1.20.11-1+deb11u11urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xorg-server
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

xorg-server→ fixed in2:21.1.7-3+deb12u5urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xorg-server
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

xorg-server→ fixed in2:21.1.11-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xorg-server
```
xwayland→ fixed in2:23.2.4-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xwayland
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

xorg-server→ fixed in21.1.11-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade xorg-server

xwayland→ fixed in23.2.4-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade xwayland

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

xorg-server→ fixed in21.1.11-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade xorg-server

xwayland→ fixed in23.2.4-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade xwayland

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

xorg-server→ fixed in21.1.11-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade xorg-server

xwayland→ fixed in23.2.4-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade xwayland

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

xorg-server→ fixed in21.1.11-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade xorg-server

xwayland→ fixed in23.2.4-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade xwayland

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