Summary
USN-6407-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in libx11. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
Gregory James Duck discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain
keyboard symbols. If a user were tricked into connecting to a malicious X
server, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause libx11 to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2023-43785)
Yair Mizrahi discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain malformed
XPM image files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted
XPM image file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to consume
memory, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2023-43786)
Yair Mizrahi discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain malformed
XPM image files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted
XPM image file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause libx11 to
crash, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2023-43787)
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | libx11 | 2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm5 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | libx11 | 2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2+esm4 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS | libx11 | 2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.4+esm2 |
Vulnerabilities 3
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High 7.8
Libx11: integer overflow in xcreateimage() leading to a heap overflow
A vulnerability was found in libX11 due to an integer overflow within the XCreateImage() function. This flaw allows a local user to trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
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Medium 6.5
Libx11: out-of-bounds memory access in _xkbreadkeysyms()
A vulnerability was found in libX11 due to a boundary condition within the _XkbReadKeySyms() function. This flaw allows a local user to trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read the contents of memory on the system.
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Medium 5.5CVE-2023-43786 Public exploit
Libx11: stack exhaustion from infinite recursion in putsubimage()
A vulnerability was found in libX11 due to an infinite loop within the PutSubImage() function. This flaw allows a local user to consume all available system resources and cause a denial of service condition.