CVE-2018-15856

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:xkbcommon:xkbcommon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR 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:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:51

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2079 - () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2079 -
References () https://github.com/xkbcommon/libxkbcommon/commit/842e4351c2c97de6051cab6ce36b4a81e709a0e1 - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/xkbcommon/libxkbcommon/commit/842e4351c2c97de6051cab6ce36b4a81e709a0e1 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/wayland-devel/2018-August/039232.html - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/wayland-devel/2018-August/039232.html - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-05 - Third Party Advisory () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-05 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3786-1/ - Third Party Advisory () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3786-1/ - Third Party Advisory
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3786-2/ - Third Party Advisory () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3786-2/ - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2018-08-25 21:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:51


NVD link : CVE-2018-15856

Mitre link : CVE-2018-15856

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-15856


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Products Affected

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

xkbcommon

  • xkbcommon
CWE
CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')