Off-by-one Error Affecting libX11-debuginfo package, versions <0:1.6.5-2.amzn2.0.2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.21% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-LIBX11DEBUGINFO-1671046
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed24 Aug 2018

Introduced: 24 Aug 2018

CVE-2018-14599  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-193  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 libX11-debuginfo to version 0:1.6.5-2.amzn2.0.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2019-1226.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libX11-debuginfo package and not the libX11-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in libX11 through 1.6.5. The function XListExtensions in ListExt.c is vulnerable to an off-by-one error caused by malicious server responses, leading to DoS or possibly unspecified other impact.

CVSS Base Scores

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