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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202008-18 |
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https://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: X.Org X11 library: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Date: August 27, 2020 |
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Bugs: #734974, #738984 |
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ID: 202008-18 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in X.org X11 library, the |
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worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code. |
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Background |
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X.Org is an implementation of the X Window System. The X.Org X11 |
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library provides the X11 protocol library files. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 x11-libs/libX11 < 1.6.12 >= 1.6.12 |
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Description |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in X.org X11 library. |
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Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. |
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Impact |
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All X.org X11 library users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libX11-1.6.12" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-14344 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14344 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2020-14363 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14363 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-18 |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |