USN-3758-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3758-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3758-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3758-1
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Published
2018-08-30T17:28:11.157512Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:52:27.651543Z
Summary
libx11 vulnerabilities
Details

Tobias Stoeckmann discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information (CVE-2016-7942)

Tobias Stoeckmann discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information. (CVE-2016-7943)

It was discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-14598, CVE-2018-14599, CVE-2018-14600)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / libx11

Package

Name
libx11
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libx11@2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

2:1.*

2:1.6.1-1ubuntu1
2:1.6.1-1ubuntu2
2:1.6.2-1ubuntu1
2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-6",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-udeb-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-data",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-dev",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-doc",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb-dev",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libx11

Package

Name
libx11
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libx11@2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

2:1.*

2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-6",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-udeb-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-data",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-dev",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-doc",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb-dev",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / libx11

Package

Name
libx11
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libx11@2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2:1.*

2:1.6.4-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-6",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-6-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-data",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-dev",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-doc",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb-dev",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx11-xcb1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}