CVE-2018-15856
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductXkbcommon
PublishedAug 25, 2018
First seenAug 25, 2018
How to fix
Update
- xkbcommon xkbcommon0.8.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| xkbcommon xkbcommon | v < 0.8.1 | 0.8.1 |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 14.04, 16.04, 18.04 | — |
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