Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-15856
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-15856
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xkbcommon:xkbcommon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-15856
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 12 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-15856
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
3.9
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-15856
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The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-15856
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https://github.com/xkbcommon/libxkbcommon/commit/842e4351c2c97de6051cab6ce36b4a81e709a0e1
compose: fix infinite loop in parser on some inputs · xkbcommon/libxkbcommon@842e435 · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3786-1/
USN-3786-1: libxkbcommon vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-05
xkbcommon: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201810-05) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/wayland-devel/2018-August/039232.html
[ANNOUNCE] libxkbcommon 0.8.1Mailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2079
RHSA-2019:2079 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3786-2/
USN-3786-2: libxkbcommon vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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