Security
Security
A vulnerability in LibXcursor might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
| Package | x11-libs/libXcursor on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 1.1.15 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 1.1.15 |
X.Org X11 libXcursor runtime library.
It was discovered that libXcursor is prone to several heap overflows when parsing malicious files.
A remote attacker, by enticing a user to process a specially crafted cursor file, could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All LibXcursor users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libXcursor-1.1.15"
Release date
January 07, 2018
Latest revision
January 07, 2018: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
local, remote
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