Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libx11 package, versions <2:1.8.7-1
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- published 4 Oct 2023
- disclosed 10 Oct 2023
Introduced: 4 Oct 2023
CVE-2023-43785 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable libx11 to version 2:1.8.7-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libx11 package and not the libx11 package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
A vulnerability was found in libX11 due to a boundary condition within the _XkbReadKeySyms() function. This flaw allows a local user to trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read the contents of memory on the system.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-43785
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-43785
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2242252
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231103-0006/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2145
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2973
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