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ALSA-2023:7029

ALSA-2023:7029 · Moderate: libX11 security update

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The libX11 packages contain the core X11 protocol client library. Security Fix(es): * libX11: InitExt.c can overwrite unintended portions of the Display structure if the extension request leads to a buffer overflow (CVE-2023-3138) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.

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Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • libx11 AlmaLinux:8

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.6.8-6.el8

    Update to 1.6.8-6.el8

  • libx11-common AlmaLinux:8

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.6.8-6.el8

    Update to 1.6.8-6.el8

  • libx11-devel AlmaLinux:8

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.6.8-6.el8

    Update to 1.6.8-6.el8

  • libx11-xcb AlmaLinux:8

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.6.8-6.el8

    Update to 1.6.8-6.el8

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