USN-4487-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4487-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4487-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4487-1
Related
Published
2020-09-02T13:05:00.197708Z
Modified
2020-09-02T13:05:00.197708Z
Summary
libx11 vulnerabilities
Details

Todd Carson discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges. (CVE-2020-14344)

Jayden Rivers discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled locales. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges. (CVE-2020-14363)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libx11

Package

Name
libx11
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libx11@2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2

Affected versions

2:1.*

2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2
2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-udeb"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-udeb-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-dev-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb-dev-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / libx11

Package

Name
libx11
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libx11@2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.3?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.3

Affected versions

2:1.*

2:1.6.4-3
2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.1
2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-udeb"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "libx11-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "libx11-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "libx11-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / libx11

Package

Name
libx11
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libx11@2:1.6.9-2ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:1.6.9-2ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

2:1.*

2:1.6.8-1
2:1.6.9-2
2:1.6.9-2ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.9-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.9-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.9-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-udeb"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.9-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.9-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.9-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.9-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.9-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.9-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}