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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: USN-5437-1 Critical: libXfixes Denial Of Service

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Calendar Grey May 23, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Announcement USN-5437-1 relates to a flaw in libXfixes which can lead to application failures or the execution of malicious software.
libXfixes could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

libXfixes could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially

crafted input.

Software Description:

- libxfixes: X11 miscellaneous fixes extension library

Details:

Tobias Stoeckmann discovered that libXfixes incorrectly handled certain

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

of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical software update Ubuntu libXfixes

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   libxfixes3                      1:5.0.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5437-1

CVE-2016-7944

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May 23, 2022

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical software update Ubuntu libXfixes

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