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Debian: CVE-2023-43786: libx11 -- security update

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Severity

CVSS

(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)

Published

Oct 6, 2023

Added

Oct 6, 2023

Modified

Mar 30, 2026

Description

A vulnerability was found in libX11 due to an infinite loop within the PutSubImage() function. This flaw allows a local user to consume all available system resources and cause a denial of service condition.

Solution

debian-upgrade-libx11

References

CVE-2023-43786
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-43786
CWE-400
CWE-835
DEBIAN-DLA-3602-1
DEBIAN-DLA-3603-1
EUVD-EUVD-2023-48163
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-48163

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