vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2023-43787: Security patch for libX11, libXpm (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Oct 10, 2023 | Oct 23, 2023 | May 20, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Oct 10, 2023
Added
Oct 23, 2023
Modified
May 20, 2026
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.
Solutions
amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libx11amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libx11-commonamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libx11-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libx11-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libxpmamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libxpm-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libxpm-devel
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