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general
  • source: libx11 (main)
  • version: 2:1.8.14-1
  • maintainer: Debian X Strike Force (archive) (DMD)
  • arch: all any
  • std-ver: 4.5.0
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 2:1.7.2-1+deb11u2
  • o-o-sec: 2:1.7.2-1+deb11u2
  • oldstable: 2:1.8.4-2+deb12u2
  • old-sec: 2:1.8.4-2+deb12u2
  • stable: 2:1.8.12-1
  • testing: 2:1.8.13-1
  • unstable: 2:1.8.14-1
versioned links
  • 2:1.7.2-1+deb11u2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2:1.8.4-2+deb12u2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2:1.8.12-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2:1.8.13-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2:1.8.14-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • libx11-6 (26 bugs: 0, 23, 3, 0)
  • libx11-6-udeb
  • libx11-data (7 bugs: 0, 2, 5, 0)
  • libx11-dev (3 bugs: 0, 2, 1, 0)
  • libx11-doc (2 bugs: 0, 1, 1, 0)
  • libx11-xcb-dev
  • libx11-xcb1 (2 bugs: 0, 2, 0, 0)
action needed
lintian reports 1 error and 106 warnings high
Lintian reports 1 error and 106 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2026-10-28 Last update: 2026-10-28 04:31
4 security issues in forky high

There are 4 open security issues in forky.

4 important issues:
  • CVE-2026-88806: A malicious X server could exploit a buffer overflow in libX11 before 1.8.14 during handling of XkbGetMap overflowing the key_sym_map.
  • CVE-2026-94283: An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libX11's XIM (X Input Method) attribute parser in libX11 before 1.8.14 could be used by malicious X servers to crash attached X clients.
  • CVE-2026-94284: An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libX11's XIM trigger-key registration parser in libX11 before 1.8.14 could be used by malicious X servers to crash attached X clients.
  • CVE-2026-94285: An out-of-bounds read in libX11's byte-oriented codeset parser in libX11 before 1.8.14 could be used by malicious X servers to crash attached X clients.
Created: 2026-09-22 Last update: 2026-10-27 11:00
1 bug tagged patch in the BTS normal
The BTS contains patches fixing 1 bug, consider including or untagging them.
Created: 2026-09-02 Last update: 2026-10-31 06:30
1 open merge request in Salsa normal
There is 1 open merge request for this package on Salsa. You should consider reviewing and/or merging these merge requests.
Created: 2026-09-29 Last update: 2026-09-29 06:30
4 low-priority security issues in trixie low

There are 4 open security issues in trixie.

4 issues left for the package maintainer to handle:
  • CVE-2026-88806: (needs triaging) A malicious X server could exploit a buffer overflow in libX11 before 1.8.14 during handling of XkbGetMap overflowing the key_sym_map.
  • CVE-2026-94283: (needs triaging) An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libX11's XIM (X Input Method) attribute parser in libX11 before 1.8.14 could be used by malicious X servers to crash attached X clients.
  • CVE-2026-94284: (needs triaging) An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libX11's XIM trigger-key registration parser in libX11 before 1.8.14 could be used by malicious X servers to crash attached X clients.
  • CVE-2026-94285: (needs triaging) An out-of-bounds read in libX11's byte-oriented codeset parser in libX11 before 1.8.14 could be used by malicious X servers to crash attached X clients.

You can find information about how to handle these issues in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2026-09-22 Last update: 2026-10-27 11:00
Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist
The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.4 instead of 4.5.0).
Created: 2020-11-17 Last update: 2026-10-27 12:20
testing migrations
  • excuses:
    • Migration status for libx11 (2:1.8.13-1 to 2:1.8.14-1): Waiting for test results or another package, or too young (no action required now - check later)
    • Issues preventing migration:
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for cimg/4.0.4+dfsg-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, armhf: Pass, i386: Pass, loong64: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), s390x: Pass
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for gnome-shell/50.5-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Ignored failure ♻ (reference ♻), armhf: Pass, i386: Pass, loong64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Pass
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for libreoffice/4:26.8.1.1-3: amd64: Pass, arm64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), armhf: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), i386: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), loong64: Test triggered (will not be considered a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Pass
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for openjdk-21/21.0.13+9-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), armhf: Pass, i386: Pass, loong64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), ppc64el: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), riscv64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), s390x: Pass
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for openjdk-25/25.0.5+8-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), armhf: Pass, i386: Pass, loong64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), ppc64el: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), riscv64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), s390x: Pass
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for openjdk-26/26.0.2.1+1-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), armhf: Pass, i386: Pass, loong64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), ppc64el: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), riscv64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), s390x: Pass
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for openjdk-27/27~34ea-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), armhf: Pass, i386: Pass, loong64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), ppc64el: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), riscv64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), s390x: Pass
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for openjdk-28/28~18ea-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, armhf: Pass, i386: Pass, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), riscv64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), s390x: Test triggered (failure will be ignored)
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for thunderbird/1:153.5.0esr-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), i386: Pass, loong64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, riscv64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), s390x: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻)
    • ∙ ∙ Too young, only 4 of 5 days old
    • Additional info (not blocking):
    • ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/libx/libx11.html
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64 - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on arm64 - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on i386 - info
    • Not considered
news
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  • [2026-10-27] Accepted libx11 2:1.8.14-1 (source) into unstable (Emilio Pozuelo Monfort)
  • [2026-03-01] libx11 2:1.8.13-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-02-24] Accepted libx11 2:1.8.13-1 (source) into unstable (Timo Aaltonen)
  • [2025-03-30] libx11 2:1.8.12-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-03-21] Accepted libx11 2:1.8.12-1 (source) into unstable (Timo Aaltonen)
  • [2024-11-11] libx11 2:1.8.10-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-11-05] Accepted libx11 2:1.8.10-2 (source) into unstable (Julien Cristau)
  • [2024-11-01] Accepted libx11 2:1.8.10-1 (source) into unstable (Julien Cristau)
  • [2023-10-12] Accepted libx11 2:1.8.4-2+deb12u2 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Julien Cristau)
  • [2023-10-12] Accepted libx11 2:1.7.2-1+deb11u2 (source) into oldstable-proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Julien Cristau)
  • [2023-10-11] libx11 2:1.8.7-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-10-05] Accepted libx11 2:1.7.2-1+deb11u2 (source) into oldstable-security (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Julien Cristau)
  • [2023-10-05] Accepted libx11 2:1.8.4-2+deb12u2 (source) into stable-security (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Julien Cristau)
  • [2023-10-05] Accepted libx11 2:1.6.7-1+deb10u4 (source) into oldoldstable (Emilio Pozuelo Monfort)
  • [2023-10-04] Accepted libx11 2:1.8.7-1 (source) into unstable (Timo Aaltonen)
  • [2023-06-26] Accepted libx11 2:1.6.7-1+deb10u3 (source) into oldoldstable (Adrian Bunk)
  • [2023-06-24] Accepted libx11 2:1.7.2-1+deb11u1 (source) into oldstable-proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Salvatore Bonaccorso)
  • [2023-06-24] Accepted libx11 2:1.8.4-2+deb12u1 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Salvatore Bonaccorso)
  • [2023-06-23] libx11 2:1.8.6-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-06-21] Accepted libx11 2:1.8.4-2+deb12u1 (source) into stable-security (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Salvatore Bonaccorso)
  • [2023-06-21] Accepted libx11 2:1.7.2-1+deb11u1 (source) into oldstable-security (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Salvatore Bonaccorso)
  • [2023-06-16] Accepted libx11 2:1.8.6-1 (source) into unstable (Julien Cristau)
  • [2023-03-05] libx11 2:1.8.4-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-02-27] Accepted libx11 2:1.8.4-2 (source) into unstable (Timo Aaltonen)
  • [2023-02-27] Accepted libx11 2:1.8.4-1 (source) into unstable (Timo Aaltonen)
  • [2022-12-29] libx11 2:1.8.3-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-12-23] Accepted libx11 2:1.8.3-3 (source) into unstable (Timo Aaltonen)
  • [2022-12-20] Accepted libx11 2:1.8.3-2 (source) into unstable (Timo Aaltonen)
  • [2022-12-20] Accepted libx11 2:1.8.3-1 (source) into unstable (Timo Aaltonen)
  • [2022-08-09] libx11 2:1.8.1-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 41 43
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 30 31
  • M&W: 11 12
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 1
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  • version: 2:1.8.13-1
  • 26 bugs (2 patches)

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