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SUSE Linux: 2021:1765-1 Moderate: LibX11 Request Length Security Fix

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Calendar Grey May 26, 2021
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SUSE Security Patch for libX11 resolves absent request length verifications, assigned a moderate risk level. Stay informed!
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for libX11 fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-31535: Fixed missing request length checks in libX11 (bsc#1182506). 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 MicroOS 5.0: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.0-2021-1765=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2021-1765=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2021-1765=1 Package List: - SUSE MicroOS 5.0 (aarch64 x86_64): libX11-6-1.6.5-3.18.1 libX11-6-debuginfo-1.6.5-3.18.1 libX11-debugsource-1.6.5-3.18.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate software update SUSE libX11 request length CVE-2021-31535

References

#1182506

Cross- CVE-2021-31535

Affected Products:

SUSE MicroOS 5.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2

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

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1182506

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:1765-1
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate software update SUSE libX11 request length CVE-2021-31535

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