CVE-2023-43786
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
X.org Libx11
PublishedOct 10, 2023
First seenOct 10, 2023
Weakness typeCWE-400Uncontrolled resource consumption
How to fix
Update
- x.org libx111.8.7 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| x.org libx11 | v < 1.8.7 | 1.8.7 |
| redhat enterprise_linux | 8.0, 9.0 | — |
| fedoraproject fedora | 38 | — |
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