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Alma Linux: CVE-2023-43787: Moderate: libX11 security update (Multiple Advisories)

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Alma Linux: CVE-2023-43787: Moderate: libX11 security update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/10/2023
Created
05/08/2024
Added
05/08/2024
Modified
09/18/2024

Description

A vulnerability was found in libX11 due to an integer overflow within the XCreateImage() function. This flaw allows a local user to trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Solution(s)

  • alma-upgrade-libX11
  • alma-upgrade-libX11-common
  • alma-upgrade-libX11-devel
  • alma-upgrade-libX11-xcb

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