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CVE-2023-43786

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.46%

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CVE-2023-43786 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.46%

36.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
X.OrgLibx11< 1.8.7
RedhatEnterprise Linux8.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux9.0
FedoraprojectFedora38

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-43786?
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.
How severe is CVE-2023-43786?
CVE-2023-43786 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-43786?
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Source: NVD / NIST