Summary
The libX11 packages contain the core X11 protocol client library.
Security Fix(es):
* libX11: InitExt.c can overwrite unintended portions of the Display structure if the extension request leads to a buffer overflow (CVE-2023-3138)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
Fixed packages 4
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | libX11 | 1.7.0-8.el9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | libX11-common | 1.7.0-8.el9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | libX11-devel | 1.7.0-8.el9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | libX11-xcb | 1.7.0-8.el9 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
A vulnerability was found in libX11. The security flaw occurs because the functions in src/InitExt.c in libX11 do not c…