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SUSE: 2021:14748-1 Important: xorg-x11-libX11 Segfault Issue Fix

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Calendar Grey June 15, 2021
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SUSE Security Patch for xorg-x11-libX11 resolves crash problems within software applications. Detailed installation steps included.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for xorg-x11-libX11 fixes the following issues: - Regression in the fix for CVE-2021-31535, causing segfaults for xforms applications like fdesign (bsc#1186643). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE 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: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS: zypper in -t patch slessp4-xorg-x11-libX11-14748=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3: zypper in -t patch sleposp3-xorg-x11-libX11-14748=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-xorg-x11-libX11-14748=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3: zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-xorg-x11-libX11-14748=1 Package List:

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security advisory software patch important SUSE Linux segfault issue xorg-x11-libX11

References

#1186643

Cross- CVE-2021-31535

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-31535 (NVD) : 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2021-31535 (SUSE): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-31535.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1186643

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:14748-1
Rating: important

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security advisory software patch important SUSE Linux segfault issue xorg-x11-libX11

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