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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM USN-5691-1 Moderate: LibXdmcp Security Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey October 19, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The Ubuntu Security Advisory USN-5690-1 highlights a vulnerability in libXdmcp that could potentially leak confidential information. It is advised to apply the necessary updates.
libXdmcp could be made to expose sensitive information.

Summary

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security advisory security issue moderate severity local attack Ubuntu 16.04 sensitive information exposure libXdmcp

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:   libxdmcp6                       1:1.1.2-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:   libxdmcp6                       1:1.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

 

  CVE-2017-2625

October 19, 2022

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security advisory security issue moderate severity local attack Ubuntu 16.04 sensitive information exposure libXdmcp

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