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Updated libxrender packages has been released for Debian 7 LTS



Package : libxrender
Version : 1:0.9.7-1+deb7u3
CVE ID : CVE-2016-7949 CVE-2016-7950
Debian Bug : 840443


Tobias Stoeckmann from the OpenBSD project has discovered a number of
issues in the way various X client libraries handle the responses they
receive from servers. Insufficient validation of data from the X server
could cause out of boundary memory writes in the libXrender library
potentially allowing the user to escalate their privileges.

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
1:0.9.7-1+deb7u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your libxrender packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS