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High USN-4487-2 2 CVEs

libx11 vulnerabilities

Published Sep 8, 2020 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Summary

USN-4487-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in libx11. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Todd Carson discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain memory
operations. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate
privileges. (CVE-2020-14344)

Jayden Rivers discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled locales. A local
attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges.
(CVE-2020-14363)

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS libx11 2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm1

Vulnerabilities 2

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-14344
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-14363