SUSE-SU-2018:2955-1: libX11&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise
Vulnerability summary
SUSE-SU-2018:2955-1 is a vulnerability in libX11&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise with no CVSS score yet.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 3 · Downstream 0 · Related 3Timeline
- 30-09-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-02-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Security update for libX11 This update for libX11 fixes the following security issues: - CVE-2018-14599: The function XListExtensions was vulnerable to an off-by-one error caused by malicious server responses, leading to DoS or possibly unspecified other impact (bsc#1102062) - CVE-2018-14600: The function XListExtensions interpreted a variable as signed instead of unsigned, resulting in an out-of-bounds write (of up to 128 bytes), leading to DoS or remote code execution (bsc#1102068) - CVE-2018-14598: A malicious server could have sent a reply in which the first string overflows, causing a variable to be set to NULL that will be freed later on, leading to DoS (segmentation fault) (bsc#1102073)
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Known exploited
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Public exploits
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Weaknesses
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Affected systems
Suse1 product
- libX11&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15< 1.6.5-3.3.1
1 vendor · 1 product