[USN-6168-1] libx11 vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6168-1
June 15, 2023
libx11 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 23.04
- Ubuntu 22.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
libx11 could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network
traffic.
Software Description:
- libx11: X11 client-side library
Details:
Gregory James Duck discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain
Request, Event, or Error IDs. If a user were tricked into connecting to a
malicious X Server, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause libx11 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 23.04:
libx11-6 2:1.8.4-2ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 22.10:
libx11-6 2:1.8.1-2ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
libx11-6 2:1.7.5-1ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
libx11-6 2:1.6.9-2ubuntu1.5
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all
the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6168-1
CVE-2023-3138
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libx11/2:1.8.4-2ubuntu0.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libx11/2:1.8.1-2ubuntu0.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libx11/2:1.7.5-1ubuntu0.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libx11/2:1.6.9-2ubuntu1.5
A libx11 security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS, 22.10, and 23.04.