CVE-2018-15856

CVE Details

Release Date:

2018-08-25

Description

An infinite loop when reaching EOL unexpectedly in compose/parser.c (aka the keymap parser) in xkbcommon before 0.8.1 could be used by local attackers to cause a denial of service during parsing of crafted keymap files.

See more information about CVE-2018-15856 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	5.5	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (gdm)	ELSA-2019-2079	2019-08-13
Oracle Linux version 7 (libX11)	ELSA-2019-2079	2019-08-13
Oracle Linux version 7 (libxkbcommon)	ELSA-2019-2079	2019-08-13
Oracle Linux version 7 (mesa-libGLw)	ELSA-2019-2079	2019-08-13
Oracle Linux version 7 (xorg-x11-drv-ati)	ELSA-2019-2079	2019-08-13
Oracle Linux version 7 (xorg-x11-drv-vesa)	ELSA-2019-2079	2019-08-13
Oracle Linux version 7 (xorg-x11-drv-wacom)	ELSA-2019-2079	2019-08-13
Oracle Linux version 7 (xorg-x11-server)	ELSA-2019-2079	2019-08-13

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