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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM USN-5646-1 Critical: libxi Denial of Service

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Several security issues were fixed in libxi.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5646-1
September 28, 2022

libxi vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in libxi.

Software Description:
- libxi: X11 Input extension library

Details:

Tobias Stoeckmann discovered that libXi did not properly manage memory
when handling X server responses. A remote attacker could use this issue
to cause libXi to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   libxi6                          2:1.7.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5646-1
   CVE-2016-7945, CVE-2016-7946

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM USN-5646-1 Critical: libxi Denial of Service

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Calendar Grey September 28, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple vulnerabilities in libxi have been resolved in Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5646-1. Take immediate steps to protect your system.
Several security issues were fixed in libxi.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: libxi6 2:1.7.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5646-1

CVE-2016-7945, CVE-2016-7946

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September 28, 2022

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