libx11: CVE-2021-31535: Missing request length checks

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-31535  

Debian Bug report logs - #988737
libx11: CVE-2021-31535: Missing request length checks

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Reported by: Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debian.org>

Date: Tue, 18 May 2021 19:15:02 UTC

Severity: grave

Tags: security, upstream

Found in versions libx11/2:1.7.0-2, libx11/2:1.6.7-1+deb10u1, libx11/2:1.6.7-1

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Report forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, carnil@debian.org, team@security.debian.org, Debian X Strike Force <debian-x@lists.debian.org>:
Bug#988737; Package src:libx11. (Tue, 18 May 2021 19:15:04 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Acknowledgement sent to Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debian.org>:
New Bug report received and forwarded. Copy sent to carnil@debian.org, team@security.debian.org, Debian X Strike Force <debian-x@lists.debian.org>. (Tue, 18 May 2021 19:15:04 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


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From: Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debian.org>
To: Debian Bug Tracking System <submit@bugs.debian.org>
Subject: libx11: CVE-2021-31535: Missing request length checks
Date: Tue, 18 May 2021 21:13:18 +0200
Source: libx11
Version: 2:1.7.0-2
Severity: important
Tags: security upstream
X-Debbugs-Cc: carnil@debian.org, Debian Security Team <team@security.debian.org>

Hi,

The following vulnerability was published for libx11.

CVE-2021-31535[0]:
| Missing request length checks

If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the
CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry.

For further information see:

[0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-31535
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-31535
[1] https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/18/2
[2] https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libx11/-/commit/8d2e02ae650f00c4a53deb625211a0527126c605
[3] https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182506

Please adjust the affected versions in the BTS as needed.

Regards,
Salvatore



Marked as found in versions libx11/2:1.6.7-1+deb10u1. Request was from Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debian.org> to control@bugs.debian.org. (Tue, 18 May 2021 19:45:05 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Marked as found in versions libx11/2:1.6.7-1. Request was from Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debian.org> to control@bugs.debian.org. (Tue, 18 May 2021 19:45:05 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Information forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, Debian X Strike Force <debian-x@lists.debian.org>:
Bug#988737; Package src:libx11. (Tue, 18 May 2021 19:48:02 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Acknowledgement sent to Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debian.org>:
Extra info received and forwarded to list. Copy sent to Debian X Strike Force <debian-x@lists.debian.org>. (Tue, 18 May 2021 19:48:02 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Message #14 received at 988737@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debian.org>
To: 988737@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Re: Bug#988737: libx11: CVE-2021-31535: Missing request length checks
Date: Tue, 18 May 2021 21:45:27 +0200
Control: severity -1 grave

Hi,

On Tue, May 18, 2021 at 09:13:18PM +0200, Salvatore Bonaccorso wrote:
> Source: libx11
> Version: 2:1.7.0-2
> Severity: important
> Tags: security upstream
> X-Debbugs-Cc: carnil@debian.org, Debian Security Team <team@security.debian.org>
> 
> Hi,
> 
> The following vulnerability was published for libx11.
> 
> CVE-2021-31535[0]:
> | Missing request length checks
> 
> If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the
> CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry.
> 
> For further information see:
> 
> [0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-31535
>     https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-31535
> [1] https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/18/2
> [2] https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libx11/-/commit/8d2e02ae650f00c4a53deb625211a0527126c605
> [3] https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182506

Raising the severity to RC, even if for bullseye/unstable the xterm
case is mitigated due we have a version with patch #367 applied.

Regards,
Salvatore



Severity set to 'grave' from 'important' Request was from Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debian.org> to 988737-submit@bugs.debian.org. (Tue, 18 May 2021 19:48:02 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


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