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SUSE: 2021:1897-1 Critical: libX11 Segmentation Fault Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey June 8, 2021
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# Patch Available for Severe libX11 Vulnerability in SUSE MicroOS and Enterprise Server. Protect your infrastructure immediately.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for 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 MicroOS 5.0: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.0-2021-1897=1 - SUSE Manager Server 4.0: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.0-2021-1897=1 - SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-Server-4.0-2021-1897=1 - SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.0-2021-1897=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical software update SUSE segfault libX11 CaaS Platform

References

#1186643

Cross- CVE-2021-31535

CVSS scores:

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 MicroOS 5.0

SUSE Manager Server 4.0

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0

SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP1-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP1-BCL

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP1-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP1-ESPOS

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance ...

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:1897-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical software update SUSE segfault libX11 CaaS Platform

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