QID 178634

QID 178634: Debian Security Update for libx11 (DSA 4920-1)

Debian has released security update for libx11 to fix the vulnerabilities.



Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Malicious users could use this vulnerability to change partial contents or configuration on the system. Additionally this vulnerability can also be used to cause a limited denial of service in the form of interruptions in resource availability.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 4.2 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Debian security advisory to CentOS advisory DSA 4920-1 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 178634

    CVE-2021-31535 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    DSA 4920-1 Debian URL Logo lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2021/msg00102.html
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