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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2018.233.01
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2018-233-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libX11' package(s) announced via the SSA:2018-233-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libX11' package(s) announced via the SSA:2018-233-01 advisory.

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


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/libX11-1.6.6-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded.
This update fixes some security issues:
Fixed crash on invalid reply (CVE-2018-14598).
Fixed off-by-one writes (CVE-2018-14599).
Fixed out of boundary write (CVE-2018-14600).
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 current.

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-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
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-2/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-14599
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-14600
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