Unchecked NULL pointer usage in resolve_keysym in xkbcomp/parser.y in xkbcommon before 0.8.2 could be used by local attackers to crash (NULL pointer dereference) the xkbcommon parser by supplying a crafted keymap file, because a map access attempt can occur for a map that was never created.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-7721 | Unchecked NULL pointer usage in resolve_keysym in xkbcomp/parser.y in xkbcommon before 0.8.2 could be used by local attackers to crash (NULL pointer dereference) the xkbcommon parser by supplying a crafted keymap file, because a map access attempt can occur for a map that was never created. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3786-1 | libxkbcommon vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3786-2 | libxkbcommon vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T10:10:04.901Z
Reserved: 2018-08-24T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-15864
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-08-25T21:29:02.593
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:51:36.233
Link: CVE-2018-15864
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN