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Remote |
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Type |
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Unknown |
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Insufficient validation |
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Description |
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A security issue has been found in libx11 before version 1.7.1. 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. |
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References |
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https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/18/2 |
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https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libx11/-/commit/8d2e02ae650f00c4a53deb625211a0527126c605 |
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Notes |
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