CVE-2018-14599 An issue was discovered in libX11 through 1.6.5. The function XListExtensions in ListExt.c is vulnerable to an off-by-one error caused by malicious server responses, leading to DoS or possibly unspeci...
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 4.2%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
An issue was discovered in libX11 through 1.6.5. The function XListExtensions in ListExt.c is vulnerable to an off-by-one error caused by malicious server responses, leading to DoS or possibly unspecified other impact.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/libx11(Debian:12) | < 2:1.6.6-1 | 2:1.6.6-1 |
| debian/libx11(Debian:13) | < 2:1.6.6-1 | 2:1.6.6-1 |
| debian/libx11(Debian:14) | < 2:1.6.6-1 | 2:1.6.6-1 |
| x.org libX11 | <= 1.6.5 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 12.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 14.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 16.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 18.04 | No fix listed |
| debian linux | = 8.0 | No fix listed |
| fedoraproject fedora | = 28 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux desktop | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux workstation | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| alpine/libx11(Alpine:v3.10) | < 1.6.6-r0 | 1.6.6-r0 |
| alpine/libx11(Alpine:v3.11) | < 1.6.6-r0 | 1.6.6-r0 |
| alpine/libx11(Alpine:v3.12) | < 1.6.6-r0 | 1.6.6-r0 |
| alpine/libx11(Alpine:v3.13) | < 1.6.6-r0 | 1.6.6-r0 |
| alpine/libx11(Alpine:v3.14) | < 1.6.6-r0 | 1.6.6-r0 |
| alpine/libx11(Alpine:v3.15) | < 1.6.6-r0 | 1.6.6-r0 |
| alpine/libx11(Alpine:v3.16) | < 1.6.6-r0 | 1.6.6-r0 |
| alpine/libx11(Alpine:v3.17) | < 1.6.6-r0 | 1.6.6-r0 |
| alpine/libx11(Alpine:v3.18) | < 1.6.6-r0 | 1.6.6-r0 |
| alpine/libx11(Alpine:v3.19) | < 1.6.6-r0 | 1.6.6-r0 |
| alpine/libx11(Alpine:v3.20) | < 1.6.6-r0 | 1.6.6-r0 |
| alpine/libx11(Alpine:v3.21) | < 1.6.6-r0 | 1.6.6-r0 |
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| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| alpine/libx11(Alpine:v3.22) | < 1.6.6-r0 | 1.6.6-r0 |
| alpine/libx11(Alpine:v3.23) | < 1.6.6-r0 | 1.6.6-r0 |
| alpine/libx11(Alpine:v3.24) | < 1.6.6-r0 | 1.6.6-r0 |
| alpine/libx11(Alpine:v3.5) | < 1.6.6-r0 | 1.6.6-r0 |
| alpine/libx11(Alpine:v3.6) | < 1.6.6-r0 | 1.6.6-r0 |
| alpine/libx11(Alpine:v3.7) | < 1.6.6-r0 | 1.6.6-r0 |
| alpine/libx11(Alpine:v3.8) | < 1.6.6-r0 | 1.6.6-r0 |
| alpine/libx11(Alpine:v3.9) | < 1.6.6-r0 | 1.6.6-r0 |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2018-14599 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20180821 X.Org security advisory: August 21, 2018 mailing-list third-party-advisory
- 105177 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- 1041543 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- RHSA-2019:2079 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- bugzilla.suse.com issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory
- cgit.freedesktop.org patch third-party-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180829 [SECURITY] [DLA 1482-1] libx11 security update mailing-list third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-6a756fe3a5 vendor-advisory
- [xorg-announce] 20180821 libX11 1.6.6 mailing-list third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201811-01 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- USN-3758-1 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- USN-3758-2 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- security.alpinelinux.org vendor-advisory