CVE-2023-43786
Public on 2023-10-06
Modified on 2024-02-10
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.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | libX11 | 2023-11-29 | ALAS-2023-1895 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | libX11 | 2023-11-29 | ALAS2-2023-2356 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libX11 | 2023-10-12 | ALAS2023-2023-383 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 1 | libXpm | 2023-10-30 | ALAS-2023-1875 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | libXpm | 2024-01-03 | ALAS2-2024-2389 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libXpm | 2023-10-12 | ALAS2023-2023-382 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |