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CVE-2018-14598

libX11: Crash on invalid reply in XListExtensions in ListExt.c

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

An issue was discovered in XListExtensions in ListExt.c in libX11 through 1.6.5. A malicious server can send a reply in which the first string overflows, causing a variable to be set to NULL that will be freed later on, leading to DoS (segmentation fault).

Se ha descubierto un problema en XListExtensions en ListExt.c en libX11 hasta la versión 1.6.5. Un servidor malicioso puede enviar una respuesta en la cual la primera cadena se desborda, provocando que una variable se establezca como NULL y se libere posteriormente, lo que conduce a una denegación de servicio (fallo de segmentación).

It was discovered that libX11 does not properly validate input coming from the server, causing XListExtensions() and XGetFontPath() functions to produce an invalid list of elements that in turn make XFreeExtensionsList() and XFreeFontPath() access invalid memory. An attacker who can either configure a malicious X server or modify the data coming from one, could use this flaw to crash the application using libX11, resulting in a denial of service.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-07-26 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-08-21 CVE Published
  • 2024-03-19 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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X.org
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 Libx11
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 <= 1.6.5
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Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 12.04
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esm
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Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 14.04
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lts
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Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 16.04
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lts
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Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 18.04
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lts
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Debian
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 Debian Linux
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 8.0
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Fedoraproject
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 Fedora
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 28
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