Description
An infinite loop when reaching EOL unexpectedly in compose/parser.c (aka the keymap parser) in xkbcommon before 0.8.1 could be used by local attackers to cause a denial of service during parsing of crafted keymap files.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-7713 | An infinite loop when reaching EOL unexpectedly in compose/parser.c (aka the keymap parser) in xkbcommon before 0.8.1 could be used by local attackers to cause a denial of service during parsing of crafted keymap files. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3786-1 | libxkbcommon vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3786-2 | libxkbcommon vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T10:10:04.568Z
Reserved: 2018-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2018-15856
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-08-25T21:29:01.860
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:51:34.963
Link: CVE-2018-15856
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN