Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting libX11 package, versions <0:1.6.8-8.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.48% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-LIBX11-7162112
  • published30 May 2024
  • disclosed10 Oct 2023

Introduced: 10 Oct 2023

CVE-2023-43786  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 libX11 to version 0:1.6.8-8.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-2973.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libX11 package and not the libX11 package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

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