CVE-2018-15857

CVE Details

Release Date:

2018-08-25

Description

An invalid free in ExprAppendMultiKeysymList in xkbcomp/ast-build.c in xkbcommon before 0.8.1 could be used by local attackers to crash xkbcommon keymap parsers or possibly have unspecified other impact by supplying a crafted keymap file.

See more information about CVE-2018-15857 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:	7.8	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	High	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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