# DSA-5164-1: exo security update

DSA-5164-1, released June 19, 2022, fixes 1 CVE in exo (version 4.16.0-1+deb11u1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. The product is no longer supported.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dsa-5164-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Jun 19, 2022
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2022-32278, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-32278

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [exo](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/exo.md) | Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 4.16.0-1+deb11u1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2022-32278](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-32278.md) | High | exo-utils: XFCE 4.16 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code because xdg-open can execute a .desktop file on an attacker-cont... | 8.8 | 0.0177 |  |

---

Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo