First published: Tue Nov 09 2021(Updated: )
The libX11 packages contain the core X11 protocol client library.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> libX11: missing request length checks (CVE-2021-31535)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.<br>Additional Changes:<br>For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 Release Notes linked from the References section.
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The severity of RHSA-2021:4326 is classified based on the CVSS score associated with the missing request length checks.
To fix RHSA-2021:4326, update the libX11 packages to the latest version that resolves the vulnerability.
RHSA-2021:4326 addresses a security issue in the libX11 package related to missing request length checks.
CVE-2021-31535 is the identification number for the specific vulnerability regarding missing request length checks in libX11.
Users and systems utilizing the affected libX11 packages are at risk from RHSA-2021:4326.