VDB-123250 · CVE-2018-15859 · RHSA-2019:2079

xkbcommon up to 0.8.1 Keymap File xkbcomp/expr.c ExprResolveLhs null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in xkbcommon up to 0.8.1. The affected element is the function ExprResolveLhs of the file xkbcomp/expr.c of the component Keymap File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2018-15859. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in xkbcommon up to 0.8.1 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function ExprResolveLhs of the file xkbcomp/expr.c of the component Keymap File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Unchecked NULL pointer usage when parsing invalid atoms in ExprResolveLhs in xkbcomp/expr.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, because lookup failures are mishandled.

The bug was discovered 08/05/2018. The weakness was published 08/25/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-15859 since 08/24/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 20 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118505 (GLSA-201810-05 : xkbcommon: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 197271 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Libxkbcommon Vulnerabilities (USN-3786-1)).

Upgrading to version 0.8.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (118505) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1730). Similar entries are available at VDB-123244, VDB-123245, VDB-123246 and VDB-123247. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

Xerox FreeFlow Print Server

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xkbcommon

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License

open-source

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 118505
Nessus Name: GLSA-201810-05 : xkbcommon: Multiple vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: xkbcommon 0.8.2
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

08/05/2018 🔍
08/24/2018 +18 days 🔍
08/25/2018 +1 days 🔍
08/25/2018 +0 days 🔍
08/26/2018 +1 days 🔍
10/30/2018 +65 days 🔍
10/31/2018 +1 days 🔍
05/31/2026 +2769 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2019:2079
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-15859 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-15859
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-123250
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1730 - Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/26/2018 08:58
Updated: 05/31/2026 05:44
Changes: 08/26/2018 08:58 (74), 03/18/2020 10:44 (2), 05/04/2023 15:05 (5), 05/31/2026 05:44 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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