CVE-2018-14598

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).
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:52

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YGARUV66TS5OOSLR5A76BUB7SDV6GO4F/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2019-6a756fe3a5', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Release Notes', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YGARUV66TS5OOSLR5A76BUB7SDV6GO4F/ -

Information

Published : 2018-08-24 19:29

Updated : 2024-02-28 16:48


NVD link : CVE-2018-14598

Mitre link : CVE-2018-14598

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-14598


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Products Affected

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

fedoraproject

  • fedora

debian

  • debian_linux

x.org

  • libx11
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation