Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 26.04 LTS : libx11 vulnerabilities (USN-8913-1)

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 26.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-8913-1 advisory. Adam Bedard discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain XKB keyboard map...

USN-8913-1: libx11 vulnerabilities

Adam Bedard discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain XKB keyboard map replies. If a user were tricked into connecting to a malicious X server, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libx11 to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-8913-1 libx11 vulnerabilities

Adam Bedard discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain XKB keyboard map replies. If a user were tricked into connecting to a malicious X server, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libx11 to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code...