Debian Security Advisory DSA-4059-1: Critical libXcursor Heap Overflow
debian
December 8, 2017
It was discovered that libXcursor, a X cursor management library, is prone to several heap overflows when parsing malicious files
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Summary
For the oldstable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed
in version 1:1.1.14-1+deb8u1.
For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in
version 1:1.1.14-1+deb9u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your libxcursor packages.
For the detailed security status of libxcursor please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libxcursor
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: libxcursor
CVE ID: CVE-2017-16612
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