Vulnerability in libx11 (BELL-CVE-2023-43785)
Summary
Vulnerability in libx11 (BELL-CVE-2023-43785). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Mitigation: upgrade to 1.8.7-r0 or later.
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A weakness called BELL-CVE-2023-43785 was discovered in libx11.
Severity is Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "libx11 BELL-CVE-2023-43785".
BELL-CVE-2023-43785 (libx11). Severity: Info.
Response plan:
- Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
- If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
- If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
- Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
A weakness (BELL-CVE-2023-43785) in libx11. A serious software flaw has been identified.
Target versions of libx11 (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
Severity: Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory.
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
Affected packages
References
- advisory docs.bell-sw.com