libX11: Off-by-one error in XListExtensions in ListExt.c
Published Aug 24, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.80%
Description
An issue was discovered in libX11 through 1.6.5. The function XListExtensions in ListExt.c is vulnerable to an off-by-one error caused by malicious server responses, leading to DoS or possibly unspecified other impact.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 8.0
Configuration 3
- 28
Configuration 4
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
gdm-1:3.28.2-16.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2079
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libX11-0:1.6.7-2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2079
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libxkbcommon-0:0.7.1-3.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2079
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
mesa-libGLw-0:8.0.0-5.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2079
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
xorg-x11-drv-ati-0:19.0.1-2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2079
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
xorg-x11-drv-vesa-0:2.4.0-3.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2079
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
xorg-x11-drv-wacom-0:0.36.1-3.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2079
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
xorg-x11-server-0:1.20.4-7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2079
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libX11
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libX11
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
libX11
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | gdm-1:3.28.2-16.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2079 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libX11-0:1.6.7-2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2079 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libxkbcommon-0:0.7.1-3.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2079 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | mesa-libGLw-0:8.0.0-5.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2079 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | xorg-x11-drv-ati-0:19.0.1-2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2079 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | xorg-x11-drv-vesa-0:2.4.0-3.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2079 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | xorg-x11-drv-wacom-0:0.36.1-3.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2079 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | xorg-x11-server-0:1.20.4-7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2079 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libX11 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libX11 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | libX11 | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of libX11 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 as they did not include the vulnerable code. To exploit the vulnerability an attacker would need to have already compromised the X server used by your applications. Normally, the X client that runs libX11 and the X server runs on the same machine, thus if an attacker can trigger this flaw he has already compromised the X server, which runs as root, and he has already full control on the system. If the X client runs on another system than the X server (e.g. DISPLAY environment variable is used and it points to an X server on another system) then exploiting this vulnerability would only gain the privileges of the client, which should not be run with high privileges. For the above reasons, this flaw was rated as Moderate Impact.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.80% (0.04799) | 91.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.99% (0.04993) | 91.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 2.46% (0.02460) | 84.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 6.89% (0.06891) | 90.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.47% (0.01473) | 79.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.37% (0.03370) | 78.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.47% (0.01473) | 79.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.05% (0.01053) | 84.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 19, 2024 | 1.05% (0.01053) | 83.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 1.34% (0.01339) | 85.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 1.29% (0.01291) | 84.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 1.80% (0.01804) | 86.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | 0.72% (0.00724) | 78.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.59% (0.00586) | 75.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.65% (0.00652) | 76.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.59% (0.00586) | 74.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 72.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 51.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.68% (0.02678) | 55.40th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.68% (0.02678) | 54.96th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 2.68% (0.02678) | 79.35th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.68% (0.02678) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (16)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/08/21/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105177 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2079 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14599 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1623250 Issue Tracking
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- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libX11/commit/?id=b469da1430cdcee06e31c6251b83aede072a1ff0 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00030.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YGARUV66TS5OOSLR5A76BUB7SDV6GO4F/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2018-August/002916.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
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- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-01 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
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