Description
An issue was discovered in libX11 through 1.6.5. The function XListExtensions in ListExt.c interprets a variable as signed instead of unsigned, resulting in an out-of-bounds write (of up to 128 bytes), leading to DoS or remote code execution.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-1482-1 | libx11 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-6507 | An issue was discovered in libX11 through 1.6.5. The function XListExtensions in ListExt.c interprets a variable as signed instead of unsigned, resulting in an out-of-bounds write (of up to 128 bytes), leading to DoS or remote code execution. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3758-1 | libx11 vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3758-2 | libx11 vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T09:29:51.697Z
Reserved: 2018-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2018-14600
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-08-24T19:29:01.567
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:49:23.207
Link: CVE-2018-14600
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN