vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-7942): libx11 vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Dec 13, 2016 | Sep 13, 2018 | Aug 18, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Dec 13, 2016
Added
Sep 13, 2018
Modified
Aug 18, 2025
Description
Tobias Stoeckmann discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain images.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information
(CVE-2016-7942)
Tobias Stoeckmann discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.
(CVE-2016-7943)
It was discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-14598, CVE-2018-14599, CVE-2018-14600)
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-libx11-6ubuntu-upgrade-libx11-dev
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