Software update kill x11

I run many software packages that require X11. After running the latest software update package today X11 fails to launch and applications that rely on it will no longer run. Reinstalling X11 from the system disk did not help nor did reinstalling Xcode. How can I get X11 working again?
The OS in question is 10.6.8.
This problem is reproducible on multiple different computers running the same OS.
The updates installed were:
Xcode Update 3.2.6
Security Update 2011-006 1.0
Safari 5.1.1
iTunes 10.5
Lexmark Printer Software Update 2.6
Please help!

I have logged bug #5993969 (my second for today relating to 10.5.3 - the other being severe Time Machine breakage):
07-Jun-2008 05:00 PM Sam Johnston:
Summary:
X11 fails to start after installing OS X 10.5.3
Steps to Reproduce:
Install OS X 10.5.3 and launch X11
Expected Results:
XTerm appears
Actual Results:
X11 icon vanishes and no X11 apps appear
Regression:
Yes
Notes:
Console logs the following:
6/8/08 2:58:58 AM org.x.X11[2877] /usr/X11/libexec/x11-exec: Unable to find application for org.x.X11
6/8/08 2:58:58 AM com.apple.launchd[95] (org.x.X11[2877]) Exited with exit code: 4
6/8/08 2:58:58 AM com.apple.launchd[95] (org.x.X11) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
Discussed in forums here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=7328309
Workaround appears to be to install xquartz: http://xquartz.macosforge.org/trac/wiki
Sam Johnston
Australian Online Solutions
http://www.aos.net.au/

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