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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844561
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4487-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libx11' package(s) announced via the USN-4487-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libx11' package(s) announced via the USN-4487-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Todd Carson discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain memory
operations. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate
privileges. (CVE-2020-14344)

Jayden Rivers discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled locales. A local
attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges.
(CVE-2020-14363)

Affected Software/OS:
'libx11' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-14344
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-14344
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4VDDSAYV7XGNRCXE7HCU23645MG74OFF/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7AVXCQOSCAPKYYHFIJAZ6E2C7LJBTLXF/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XY4H2SIEF2362AMNX5ZKWAELGU7LKFJB/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-18
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2020-July/003050.html
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/31/1
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1162 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00014.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1164 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00015.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1182 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00024.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1198 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00031.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4487-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4487-2/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-14363
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-14363
https://github.com/Ruia-ruia/Exploits/blob/master/DFX11details.txt
https://github.com/Ruia-ruia/Exploits/blob/master/x11doublefree.sh
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2020-August/003056.html
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