SUSE: 2021:14867-1 Critical: Xorg-X11-Server Memory Write
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December 20, 2021
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available
Summary
This update for xorg-x11-server fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-4011: The handlers for the RecordCreateContext and RecordRegisterClients requests of the Record extension do not properly validate the request length leading to out of bounds memory write. (bsc#1190489) 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-server-14867=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3: zypper in -t patch sleposp3-xorg-x11-server-14867=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-xorg-x11-server-14867=1
References
#1190489
Cross- CVE-2021-4011
CVSS scores:
CVE-2021-4011 (SUSE): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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-2021-4011.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1190489
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:14867-1
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