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openSUSE Leap 42.3: 2018:2581-1 Crucial Updates for LibX11 Security Issues

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Calendar Grey August 31, 2018
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This software patch provides critical updates for libX11, including information on issues addressed and guidance for implementation.
An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now available.

Description

This update for libX11 fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

- CVE-2018-14598: Fixed a crash on invalid reply in XListExtensions

(boo#1102073)

- CVE-2018-14599: Fixed an off-by-one write in XListExtensions

(boo#1102062)

- CVE-2018-14600: Fixed an out of boundary write in XListExtensions

(boo#1102068)

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Topics Covered

security advisory patch important fixes security issues libX11 openSUSE

Patch

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods

like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 42.3:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2018-945=1

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 42.3 (i586 x86_64):

libX11-6-1.6.3-10.3.1

libX11-6-debuginfo-1.6.3-10.3.1

libX11-debugsource-1.6.3-10.3.1

libX11-devel-1.6.3-10.3.1

libX11-xcb1-1.6.3-10.3.1

libX11-xcb1-debuginfo-1.6.3-10.3.1

- openSUSE Leap 42.3 (noarch):

libX11-data-1.6.3-10.3.1

- openSUSE Leap 42.3 (x86_64):

libX11-6-32bit-1.6.3-10.3.1

libX11-6-debuginfo-32bit-1.6.3-10.3.1

libX11-devel-32bit-1.6.3-10.3.1

libX11-xcb1-32bit-1.6.3-10.3.1

libX11-xcb1-debuginfo-32bit-1.6.3-10.3.1

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14598.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14599.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14600.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1102062

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1102068

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1102073

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2018:2567-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 42.3

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