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).
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DLA-1482-1 | libx11 security update |
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EUVD-2018-6505 | 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). |
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USN-3758-1 | libx11 vulnerabilities |
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USN-3758-2 | libx11 vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T09:29:51.690Z
Reserved: 2018-07-26T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-14598

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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-08-24T19:29:01.377
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:49:22.760
Link: CVE-2018-14598


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