Unchecked NULL pointer usage in ResolveStateAndPredicate in xkbcomp/compat.c in xkbcommon before 0.8.2 could be used by local attackers to crash (NULL pointer dereference) the xkbcommon parser by supplying a crafted keymap file with a no-op modmask expression.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade xkbcomp | Dec 5, 2025 | Aug 25, 2018 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XwaylandUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XdmxUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XvfbUpgrade xorg-x11-server-develUpgrade xorg-x11-server-sourceUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XnestUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XorgUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XephyrUpgrade xorg-x11-server-common | Jun 4, 2020 | Aug 25, 2018 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server-XorgUpgrade libxkbcommon-x11Upgrade libxkbcommon-develUpgrade xorg-x11-drv-wacom-develUpgrade xorg-x11-server-develUpgrade mesa-libGLw-develUpgrade xorg-x11-drv-vesaUpgrade libxkbcommonUpgrade gdm-pam-extensions-develUpgrade xorg-x11-drv-vesa-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-debuginfoUpgrade libX11Upgrade xorg-x11-drv-wacomUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XdmxUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XnestUpgrade gdm-develUpgrade gdmUpgrade libxkbcommon-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-drv-atiUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XephyrUpgrade libX11-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XvfbUpgrade libX11-develUpgrade xorg-x11-drv-wacom-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-drv-ati-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XwaylandUpgrade mesa-libGLw-debuginfoUpgrade mesa-libGLwUpgrade libX11-commonUpgrade xorg-x11-server-commonUpgrade gdm-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-sourceUpgrade libxkbcommon-x11-devel | Aug 28, 2019 | Aug 25, 2018 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade libxkbcommon | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 25, 2018 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade xkbcomp | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade x11-libs/libxkbcommon. | Oct 31, 2018 | Aug 25, 2018 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade libxkbcommonUpgrade libxkbcommon-x11Upgrade libxkbcommon-devel | Dec 11, 2019 | Aug 25, 2018 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade x11/diagnostic/x11-info-clients to version 7.7-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade x11/font-utilities to version 7.7-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade library/graphics/cogl to version 1.22.4-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade x11/x11-server-utilities to version 7.7-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade x11/session/xauth to version 1.1-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade x11/session/sessreg to version 1.1.2-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade x11/library/libfontenc to version 1.1.4-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade library/graphics/pixman to version 0.38.4-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade x11/library/libice to version 1.0.10-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade image/editor/bitmap to version 1.0.9-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade x11/library/libxkbcommon to version 0.8.4-11.4.17.0.1.1.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade x11/library/libxi to version 1.7.10-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade x11/xt-resource-utilities to version 7.7-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade x11/xclock to version 1.0.9-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4 | Jan 19, 2021 | Aug 25, 2018 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade gdm-pam-extensions-develUpgrade xorg-x11-server-develUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XdmxUpgrade libxkbcommonUpgrade xorg-x11-drv-wacomUpgrade xorg-x11-drv-vesaUpgrade gdm-develUpgrade mesa-libGLw-develUpgrade libX11Upgrade libxkbcommon-x11Upgrade xorg-x11-server-XnestUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XephyrUpgrade libxkbcommon-develUpgrade libX11-commonUpgrade xorg-x11-drv-atiUpgrade mesa-libGLwUpgrade xorg-x11-server-commonUpgrade libxkbcommon-x11-develUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XvfbUpgrade xorg-x11-drv-wacom-develUpgrade libX11-develUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XorgUpgrade gdmUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XwaylandUpgrade xorg-x11-server-source | Jul 21, 2020 | Jun 26, 2017 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-server-debuginfoUpgrade libxkbcommon-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XnestUpgrade xorg-x11-server-sourceUpgrade libxkbcommonUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XwaylandUpgrade xorg-x11-drv-vesa-debuginfoUpgrade libxkbcommon-develUpgrade libX11-develUpgrade mesa-libGLw-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-commonUpgrade gdm-pam-extensions-develUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XorgUpgrade xorg-x11-drv-vesaUpgrade libxkbcommon-x11-develUpgrade xorg-x11-drv-atiUpgrade mesa-libGLwUpgrade libX11Upgrade libX11-commonUpgrade xorg-x11-drv-wacom-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XephyrUpgrade xorg-x11-drv-wacom-develUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XdmxUpgrade xorg-x11-server-XvfbUpgrade gdm-develUpgrade mesa-libGLw-develUpgrade libX11-debuginfoUpgrade libxkbcommon-x11Upgrade xorg-x11-drv-ati-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-drv-wacomUpgrade gdm-debuginfoUpgrade xorg-x11-server-develUpgrade gdmNo solution exists | Aug 7, 2019 | Aug 25, 2018 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libxkbcommon0Upgrade libxkbcommon0-32bitUpgrade libxkbcommon-x11-develUpgrade libxkbcommon-devel-32bitUpgrade libxkbcommon-develUpgrade libxkbcommon-x11-devel-32bitUpgrade libxkbcommon-x11-0-32bitUpgrade libxkbcommon-x11-0 | Nov 17, 2018 | Aug 25, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libxkbcommon-x11-0Upgrade libxkbcommon0 | Oct 17, 2018 | Aug 25, 2018 |
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