MGASA-2021-0219

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Source

https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0219.html

Import Source

https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0219.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MGASA-2021-0219

Related

CVE-2021-31535

Published

2021-05-23T01:30:51Z

Modified

2021-05-23T00:24:48Z

Summary

Updated libx11 packages fix a security vulnerability

Details

XLookupColor() and other X libraries function lack proper validation of the length of their string parameters. If those parameters can be controlled by an external application (for instance a color name that can be emitted via a terminal control sequence) it can lead to the emission of extra X protocol requests to the X server (CVE-2021-31535).

References

Credits

- Mageia - COORDINATOR
- - https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Packages_Security_Team

Affected packages

Mageia:8 / libx11

Package

Name: libx11
Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/libx11?distro=mageia-8

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1.7.0-1.1.mga8

Ecosystem specific

{
    "section": "core"
}

Mageia:7 / libx11

Package

Name: libx11
Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/libx11?distro=mageia-7

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1.6.12-1.1.mga7

Ecosystem specific

{
    "section": "core"
}