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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2018.3758.2
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3758-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libx11' package(s) announced via the USN-3758-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libx11' package(s) announced via the USN-3758-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-3758-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in libx11. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Tobias Stoeckmann discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain images.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information
(CVE-2016-7942)

Tobias Stoeckmann discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.
(CVE-2016-7943)

It was discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-14598, CVE-2018-14599, CVE-2018-14600)

Affected Software/OS:
'libx11' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-7942
BugTraq ID: 93363
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93363
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GMCVDXMFPXR7QGMKDG22WPPJCXH2X3L7/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-2/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-7943
BugTraq ID: 93362
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93362
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-14598
BugTraq ID: 105177
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105177
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YGARUV66TS5OOSLR5A76BUB7SDV6GO4F/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-01
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00030.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/08/21/6
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2018-August/002916.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:2079
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2079
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041543
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-14599
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-14600
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