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[PATCH] gnu: libx11: Replace with 1.8.6 [security and bug fixes]

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Kaelyn Takata <kaelyn.alexi <at> protonmail.com>
Subject: bug#64116: closed (Re: bug#64116: [PATCH] gnu: libx11: Replace
 with 1.8.6 [security and bug fixes])
Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2023 18:51:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#64116: [PATCH] gnu: libx11: Replace with 1.8.6 [security and bug fixes]

which was filed against the guix-patches package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 64116 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
To: Kaelyn Takata <kaelyn.alexi <at> protonmail.com>
Cc: 64116-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#64116: [PATCH] gnu: libx11: Replace with 1.8.6 [security
 and bug fixes]
Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2023 14:49:50 -0400

Hi,

Kaelyn Takata <kaelyn.alexi <at> protonmail.com> writes:

> Includes fix for: CVE-2023-3138.
>
> * gnu/packages/xorg.scm (libx11-fixed): New variable.
> (libx11)[replacement]: Graft.

Installed, thank you!

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Maxim

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From: Kaelyn Takata <kaelyn.alexi <at> protonmail.com>
To: guix-patches <at> gnu.org
Cc: Kaelyn Takata <kaelyn.alexi <at> protonmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH] gnu: libx11: Replace with 1.8.6 [security and bug fixes]
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 18:47:52 +0000

Includes fix for: CVE-2023-3138.

* gnu/packages/xorg.scm (libx11-fixed): New variable.
(libx11)[replacement]: Graft.
---
 gnu/packages/xorg.scm | 14 ++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)

diff --git a/gnu/packages/xorg.scm b/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
index e1a7cf96f9..49a70b1e07 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
@@ -5254,6 +5254,7 @@ (define-public libx11
   (package
     (name "libx11")
     (version "1.8.1")
+    (replacement libx11-fixed) ; security fixes
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
@@ -5283,6 +5284,19 @@ (define-public libx11
     (description "Xorg Core X11 protocol client library.")
     (license license:x11)))

+(define-public libx11-fixed
+  (package
+    (inherit libx11)
+    (version "1.8.6")
+    (source
+     (origin
+       (method url-fetch)
+       (uri (string-append "mirror://xorg/individual/lib/libX11-"
+                           version ".tar.xz"))
+       (sha256
+        (base32
+         "1jawl8zp1h7hdmxx1sc6kmxkki187d9yixr2l03ai6wqqry5nlsr"))))))
+
 ;; packages of height 5 in the propagated-inputs tree

 (define-public libxcursor

base-commit: 31336e9f5d68512a9c1c6826bce9f17c892a2125
--
2.40.1

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