CVE-2023-43786
Published: October 10, 2023Last modified: October 11, 2023
Description
A vulnerability was found in libX11 due to an infinite loop within the PutSubImage() function. This flaw allows a local user to consume all available system resources and cause a denial of service condition.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | libx11 | Fixed (1.8.7-r0) |
| Stream | libx11 | Fixed (1.8.7-r0) |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/24/9
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2145
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2973
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-43786
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2242253
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/63IBRFLQVZSMOAZBZOBKFWJP26ILRAGQ/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231103-0006/