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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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1482-1 libx11 security update
EUVD EUVD 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).
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3758-1 libx11 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3758-2 libx11 vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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Updated: 2024-08-05T09:29:51.690Z

Reserved: 2018-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

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

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-14598 - Bugzilla

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