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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2023.276.01
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2023-276-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libX11' package(s) announced via the SSA:2023-276-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libX11' package(s) announced via the SSA:2023-276-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New libX11 packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, 15.0,
and -current to fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/libX11-1.8.7-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded.
This update fixes security issues:
libX11: out-of-bounds memory access in _XkbReadKeySyms().
libX11: stack exhaustion from infinite recursion in PutSubImage().
libX11: integer overflow in XCreateImage() leading to a heap overflow.
For more information, see:
[links moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'libX11' package(s) on Slackware 14.0, Slackware 14.1, Slackware 14.2, Slackware 15.0, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-43785
RHBZ#2242252
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2242252
RHSA-2024:2145
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2145
RHSA-2024:2973
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2973
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-43785
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231103-0006/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-43786
RHBZ#2242253
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2242253
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/24/9
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-43786
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/63IBRFLQVZSMOAZBZOBKFWJP26ILRAGQ/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-43787
RHBZ#2242254
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2242254
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-43787
https://jfrog.com/blog/xorg-libx11-vulns-cve-2023-43786-cve-2023-43787-part-two/
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