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HistoryOct 04, 2023 - 12:00 a.m.

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6407-1)

2023-10-0400:00:00
Copyright (C) 2023 Greenbone AG
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5
ubuntu
security
advisory
libx11
cve-2023-43785
cve-2023-43786
cve-2023-43787
denial of service
arbitrary code
vulnerability
update

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

6.7 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

The remote host is missing an update for the

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6407.1");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-43785", "CVE-2023-43786", "CVE-2023-43787");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2023-10-04 04:08:40 +0000 (Wed, 04 Oct 2023)");
  script_version("2024-02-02T05:06:10+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-02 05:06:10 +0000 (Fri, 02 Feb 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2023-10-13 13:18:05 +0000 (Fri, 13 Oct 2023)");

  script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6407-1)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2023 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=UBUNTU(20\.04\ LTS|22\.04\ LTS|23\.04)");

  script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-6407-1");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6407-1");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'libx11' package(s) announced via the USN-6407-1 advisory.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Gregory James Duck discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain
keyboard symbols. If a user were tricked into connecting to a malicious X
server, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause libx11 to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2023-43785)

Yair Mizrahi discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain malformed
XPM image files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted
XPM image file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to consume
memory, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2023-43786)

Yair Mizrahi discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain malformed
XPM image files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted
XPM image file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause libx11 to
crash, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2023-43787)");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'libx11' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.04.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");

release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
  exit(0);

res = "";
report = "";

if(release == "UBUNTU20.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libx11-6", ver:"2:1.6.9-2ubuntu1.6", rls:"UBUNTU20.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU22.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libx11-6", ver:"2:1.7.5-1ubuntu0.3", rls:"UBUNTU22.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU23.04") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libx11-6", ver:"2:1.8.4-2ubuntu0.3", rls:"UBUNTU23.04"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

exit(0);

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

6.7 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%