Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting libX11-xcb1 package, versions <1.6.5-150000.3.33.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.48% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES155-LIBX11XCB1-5932687
  • published5 Oct 2023
  • disclosed4 Oct 2023

Introduced: 4 Oct 2023

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

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.5 libX11-xcb1 to version 1.6.5-150000.3.33.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libX11-xcb1 package and not the libX11-xcb1 package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.5 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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1