CVE-2020-14344
libx11 - security update
6.7
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.16%
Description
An integer overflow leading to a heap-buffer overflow was found in The X Input Method (XIM) client was implemented in libX11 before version 1.6.10. As per upstream this is security relevant when setuid programs call XIM client functions while running with elevated privileges. No such programs are shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
How to fix CVE-2020-14344
To remediate CVE-2020-14344, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.6.10-r0 or later
- —upgrade to 2:1.6.10-1 or later
- —upgrade to 2:1.6.4-3+deb9u2 or later
Is CVE-2020-14344 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 1.6.10-r0
- from 0, < 2:1.6.10-1
- from 0, < 2:1.6.4-3+deb9u2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |