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HistoryNov 14, 2023 - 8:43 a.m.

(RHSA-2023:7029) Moderate: libX11 security update

2023-11-1408:43:20
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libx11
security update
buffer overflow
red hat enterprise linux 8.9

7 High

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0005 Low

EPSS

Percentile

17.2%

The libX11 packages contain the core X11 protocol client library.

Security Fix(es):

  • libX11: InitExt.c can overwrite unintended portions of the Display structure if the extension request leads to a buffer overflow (CVE-2023-3138)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9 Release Notes linked from the References section.