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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2016.3054.1
Category:SuSE Local Security Checks
Title:SUSE: Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2016:3054-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-x11-libX11' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2016:3054-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-x11-libX11' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2016:3054-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
This update for xorg-x11-libX11 fixes the following issues:

- plug a memory leak (bsc#1002991, CVE-2016-7942)
- insufficient validation of data from the X server can cause
out of boundary memory read (XGetImage()) or write (XListFonts())
(bsc#1002991, CVE-2016-7942)

Affected Software/OS:
'xorg-x11-libX11' package(s) on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11-SP4.

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/
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