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
Related
Published
2020-09-08T16:18:57.792533Z
Modified
2020-09-08T16:18:57.792533Z
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:14.04:LTS / libx11

Package

Name
libx11
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libx11?arch=src?distro=trusty

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 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "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-xcb-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-udeb"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-dev"
        }
    ]
}