CVE-2018-14599
libX11: Off-by-one error in XListExtensions in ListExt.c
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3.1
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*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
An issue was discovered in libX11 through 1.6.5. The function XListExtensions in ListExt.c is vulnerable to an off-by-one error caused by malicious server responses, leading to DoS or possibly unspecified other impact.
Se ha descubierto un problema en libX11 hasta su versión 1.6.5. La función XListExtensions en ListExt.c es vulnerable a un error por un paso provocado por respuestas maliciosas del servidor, lo que conduce a una denegación de servicio (DoS) o a otro tipo de impacto sin especificar.
An off-by-one error has been discovered in libX11 in functions XGetFontPath(), XListExtensions(), and XListFonts(). An attacker who can either configure a malicious X server or modify the data coming from one could use this flaw to make the program crash or have other unspecified effects, caused by the memory corruption.
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Timeline
- 2018-07-26 CVE Reserved
- 2018-08-21 CVE Published
- 2024-03-19 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
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- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-193: Off-by-one Error
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (14)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/08/21/6 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105177 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041543 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00030.html | Mailing List |
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| https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2018-August/002916.html | Mailing List |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1102062 | 2023-11-07 | |
| https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libX11/commit/?id=b469da1430cdcee06e31c6251b83aede072a1ff0 | 2023-11-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2079 | 2023-11-07 | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YGARUV66TS5OOSLR5A76BUB7SDV6GO4F | 2023-11-07 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-01 | 2023-11-07 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-1 | 2023-11-07 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-2 | 2023-11-07 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14599 | 2019-08-06 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1623250 | 2019-08-06 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| X.org Search vendor "X.org" | Libx11 Search vendor "X.org" for product "Libx11" | <= 1.6.5 Search vendor "X.org" for product "Libx11" and version " <= 1.6.5" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 12.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "12.04" | esm |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04" | lts |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 28 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "28" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0" | - |
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