USN-4487-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4487-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4487-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4487-2
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Published
2020-09-08T16:18:57.792533Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:13Z
Summary
libx11 vulnerabilities
Details

USN-4487-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in libx11. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory 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:Pro:14.04:LTS / libx11

Package

Name
libx11
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libx11@2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm1

Affected versions

2:1.*

2:1.6.1-1ubuntu1
2:1.6.1-1ubuntu2
2:1.6.2-1ubuntu1
2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2
2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14344",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14363",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS"
}