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CVE-2018-15856

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Published: Aug 25, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (4)

Xkbcommon
1 product
Xkbcommon
Canonical
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Xkbcommon
Before 0.8.1
Configuration B
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Canonical
Ubuntu Linux
Version 14.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 16.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 18.04

Related CWEs

CWE-835
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

References (12)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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