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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-43785: ELSA-2024-2145: libX11 security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-43785: ELSA-2024-2145: libX11 security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
10/04/2023
Created
05/29/2024
Added
10/16/2024
Modified
10/17/2024

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libx11
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libx11-common
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libx11-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libx11-xcb

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