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From: Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201811-01 ] X.Org X11 library: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2018 00:35:34
Message-Id: b9d00df6-1ffd-ca12-2e43-fc7f53990061@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201811-01
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: X.Org X11 library: Multiple vulnerabilities
9 Date: November 09, 2018
10 Bugs: #664184
11 ID: 201811-01
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15 Synopsis
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18 Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in X.Org X11 library, the
19 worst of which could allow for remote code execution.
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21 Background
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24 X.Org is an implementation of the X Window System. The X.Org X11
25 library provides the X11 protocol library files.
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27 Affected packages
28 =================
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31 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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33 1 x11-libs/libX11 < 1.6.6 >= 1.6.6
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35 Description
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38 Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in X.Org X11 library.
39 Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
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41 Impact
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44 A remote attacker, by enticing a user to connect to a malicious server,
45 could cause the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the
46 process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.
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48 Workaround
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51 There is no known workaround at this time.
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53 Resolution
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56 All X.Org X11 library users should upgrade to the latest version:
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58 # emerge --sync
59 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libX11-1.6.6"
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61 References
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64 [ 1 ] CVE-2018-14598
65 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14598
66 [ 2 ] CVE-2018-14599
67 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14599
68 [ 3 ] CVE-2018-14600
69 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14600
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71 Availability
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74 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
75 the Gentoo Security Website:
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77 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-01
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79 Concerns?
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82 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
83 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
84 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
85 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
86 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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88 License
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91 Copyright 2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
92 belongs to its owner(s).
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94 The contents of this document are licensed under the
95 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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97 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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