Debian: DSA-5433-1 Moderate: libx11 Denial Of Service Issue
debian
June 21, 2023
Gregory James Duck reported that missing input validation in various functions provided by libx11, the X11 client-side library, may result in denial of service
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Summary
For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed
in version 2:1.7.2-1+deb11u1.
For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in
version 2:1.8.4-2+deb12u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your libx11 packages.
For the detailed security status of libx11 please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libx11
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: libx11
CVE ID: CVE-2023-3138
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