QID 356542

Date Published: 2023-11-08

QID 356542: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for libX11 : ALAS2023-2023-383

Libx11: out-of-bounds memory access in _xkbreadkeysyms() (cve-2023-43785) 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. (
( CVE-2023-43786) libx11: integer overflow in xcreateimage() leading to a heap overflow. (
( CVE-2023-43787)



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2023-2023-383 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2023-2023-383 amazon linux 2023 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-383.html