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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: USN-5428-1 Critical: libXrandr Denial Of Service

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Calendar Grey May 18, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM security patches tackle libXrandr flaws, enhancing overall system safety.
Several security issues were fixed in libXrandr.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in libXrandr.

Software Description:

- libxrandr: X11 RandR extension library

Details:

Tobias Stoeckmann discovered that libXrandr incorrectly handled certain

responses. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial

of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

(CVE-2016-7947, CVE-2016-7948)

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service update Ubuntu libXrandr

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   libxrandr2                      2:1.5.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5428-1

CVE-2016-7947, CVE-2016-7948

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May 18, 2022

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security advisory denial of service update Ubuntu libXrandr

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