# DSA-5603-1: xorg-server security update

DSA-5603-1, released January 23, 2024, fixes 1 CVE in xorg-server. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dsa-5603-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Jan 23, 2024
- Priority: Urgent (Closes CVE-2023-6816, rated Critical)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-6816

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [xorg-server](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/xorg-server.md) | Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u11 |
| [xorg-server](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/xorg-server.md) | Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2:21.1.7-3+deb12u5 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2023-6816](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-6816.md) | Urgent | xorg-server: A flaw was found in X.Org server | 9.8 | 0.0211 |  |

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