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[bug#32508] [PATCH] gnu: libx11: Replace with 1.6.6 [security fixes].
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Ludovic Courtès |
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[bug#32508] [PATCH] gnu: libx11: Replace with 1.6.6 [security fixes]. |
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Fri, 24 Aug 2018 11:37:38 +0200 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/26.1 (gnu/linux) |
Hello!
Leo Famulari <address@hidden> skribis:
> On Thu, Aug 23, 2018 at 04:59:47PM +0200, Marius Bakke wrote:
>> This fixes CVE-2018-14599, CVE-2018-14600, and CVE-2018-14598.
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>> * gnu/packages/xorg.scm (libx11)[replacement]: New field.
>> (libx11-1.6.6): New public variable.
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> Thanks!
+1
>> +;; Replacement package to fix multiple security bugs:
>> +;; <http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q3/146>.
>> +(define-public libx11-1.6.6
>> + (package/inherit libx11
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> Does it need to use package/inherit? My understanding is that procedure
> is primarily useful for packages that inherit from another package foo,
> when foo is being grafted. For example, the current situation with
> cups-minimal and cups.
Correct, it’s not required in this case but it doesn’t hurt.
Ludo’.