CVE-2023-43786
LibX11 Infinite Loop DoS Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 10, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 16, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-43786 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-43786
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-43786.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2145 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2973 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-43786 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2242253 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Core X11 protocol client library
Makefile Shell M4 C Perl
None
None
Makefile Shell M4 C Perl
None
Makefile Shell M4 C Perl
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2023-43786 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-43786 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/63IBRFLQVZSMOAZBZOBKFWJP26ILRAGQ/ Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231103-0006/ Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/24/9 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 22, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2973 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 30, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2145 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 24, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/24/9 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-400 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231103-0006/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 03, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/63IBRFLQVZSMOAZBZOBKFWJP26ILRAGQ/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-43786 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-43786 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2242253 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2242253 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-835 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.8.7 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-43786 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-43786
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05682
percentile