Ubuntu Security Update USN-6168-1: libx11 vulnerability

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Gregory James Duck discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain Request, Event, or Error IDs. If a user were tricked into connecting to a malicious X Server, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libx11 to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

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