USN-5646-1: libXi vulnerabilities
Publication date
28 September 2022
Overview
Several security issues were fixed in libxi.
Releases
Packages
- libxi - X11 Input extension library
Details
Tobias Stoeckmann discovered that libXi did not properly manage memory
when handling X server responses. A remote attacker could use this issue
to cause libXi to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Tobias Stoeckmann discovered that libXi did not properly manage memory
when handling X server responses. A remote attacker could use this issue
to cause libXi to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | libxi6 – 2:1.7.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
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