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author | Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org> | 2021-05-26 10:47:11 +0200 |
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committer | Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org> | 2021-05-26 10:47:11 +0200 |
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parent | [ GLSA 202105-15 ] Prosŏdy IM: Multiple vulnerabilities (diff) | |
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[ GLSA 202105-16 ] X.Org X11 library: Denial of service
Signed-off-by: Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org>
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diff --git a/glsa-202105-16.xml b/glsa-202105-16.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7d7d41ac --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-202105-16.xml @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="202105-16"> + <title>X.Org X11 library: Denial of service</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in X.Org X11 library could lead to a Denial of + Service condition. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">libx11</product> + <announced>2021-05-26</announced> + <revised count="1">2021-05-26</revised> + <bug>790824</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-libs/libX11" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.7.1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.7.1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>X.Org is an implementation of the X Window System. The X.Org X11 library + provides the X11 protocol library files. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>It was discovered that XLookupColor() and other X.Org X11 library + functions lacked proper validation of the length of their string + parameters. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="low"> + <p>An attacker could emit arbitrary X protocol requests to the X server + through malicious crafted string parameters in applications linked + against X.Org X11 library. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All X.Org X11 library users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libX11-1.7.1" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31535">CVE-2021-31535</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2021-05-24T15:55:58Z">whissi</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2021-05-26T08:37:54Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |