USN-4966-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4966-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4966-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4966-2
Related
Published
2021-05-25T19:02:59.011415Z
Modified
2021-05-25T19:02:59.011415Z
Summary
libx11 vulnerability
Details

USN-4966-1 fixed a vulnerability in libx11. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that libx11 incorrectly validated certain parameter lengths. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to trick libx11 into emitting extra X protocol requests.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / libx11

Package

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

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm2

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
2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-udeb"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-udeb-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-dev-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb-dev-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / libx11

Package

Name
libx11
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libx11?arch=src?distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2+esm1

Affected versions

2:1.*

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-udeb"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-udeb-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-dev-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb-dev-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}