vulnerability
FreeBSD: VID-58d6ed66-c2e8-11eb-9fb0-6451062f0f7a (CVE-2021-31535): libX11 -- Arbitrary code execution
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jun 1, 2021 | Nov 4, 2022 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jun 1, 2021
Added
Nov 4, 2022
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
The X.org project reports: XLookupColor() and other X libraries function lack proper validation of the length of their string parameters. If those parameters can be controlled by an external application (for instance a color name that can be emitted via a terminal control sequence) it can lead to the emission of extra X protocol requests to the X server.
Solution
freebsd-upgrade-package-libx11
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