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) | 2016-12-13 | 2018-09-13 | 2025-04-14 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
2016-12-13
Added
2018-09-13
Modified
2025-04-14
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)
Solution(s)
ubuntu-upgrade-libx11-6ubuntu-upgrade-libx11-dev
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