CVE-2023-43786

libx11: A vulnerability was found in libX11 due to an infinite loop within the PutSubImage() function

CVE-2023-43786 is fixed in 18 products on 1 platform, first by libx11-6 2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.4+esm2, released October 2, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0048
41st percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libX11 · RHEL 8 0:1.6.8-8.el8 RHSA-2024:2973 May 22, 2024
libX11 · RHEL 9 0:1.7.0-9.el9 RHSA-2024:2145 Apr 30, 2024
libX11 · almalinux 8 1.6.8-8.el8 ALSA-2024:2973 May 22, 2024
libX11 · almalinux 9 1.7.0-9.el9 ALSA-2024:2145 Apr 30, 2024
libX11 · amzn 2023 1.7.2-3.amzn2023.0.4 ALAS2023-2023-383 Oct 12, 2023
libX11 · ol 8 0:1.6.8-8.el8 ELSA-2024-2973 May 23, 2024
libX11 · ol 9 0:1.7.0-9.el9 ELSA-2024-2145 May 2, 2024
libX11 · rocky 8 0:1.6.8-8.el8 RLSA-2024:2973 May 7, 2025
libX11 · rocky 9 0:1.7.0-9.el9 RLSA-2024:2145 May 7, 2025
libX11-common · RHEL 8 0:1.6.8-8.el8 RHSA-2024:2973 May 22, 2024
libX11-common · RHEL 9 0:1.7.0-9.el9 RHSA-2024:2145 Apr 30, 2024
libX11-common · almalinux 8 1.6.8-8.el8 ALSA-2024:2973 May 22, 2024
libX11-common · almalinux 9 1.7.0-9.el9 ALSA-2024:2145 Apr 30, 2024
libX11-common · amzn 2023 1.7.2-3.amzn2023.0.4 ALAS2023-2023-383 Oct 12, 2023
libX11-common · ol 8 0:1.6.8-8.el8 ELSA-2024-2973 May 23, 2024
libX11-common · ol 9 0:1.7.0-9.el9 ELSA-2024-2145 May 2, 2024
libX11-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1.7.2-3.amzn2023.0.4 ALAS2023-2023-383 Oct 12, 2023
libX11-debugsource · amzn 2023 1.7.2-3.amzn2023.0.4 ALAS2023-2023-383 Oct 12, 2023
libX11-devel · RHEL 8 0:1.6.8-8.el8 RHSA-2024:2973 May 22, 2024
libX11-devel · RHEL 9 0:1.7.0-9.el9 RHSA-2024:2145 Apr 30, 2024
libX11-devel · almalinux 8 1.6.8-8.el8 ALSA-2024:2973 May 22, 2024
libX11-devel · almalinux 9 1.7.0-9.el9 ALSA-2024:2145 Apr 30, 2024
libX11-devel · amzn 2023 1.7.2-3.amzn2023.0.4 ALAS2023-2023-383 Oct 12, 2023
libX11-devel · ol 8 0:1.6.8-8.el8 ELSA-2024-2973 May 23, 2024
libX11-devel · ol 9 0:1.7.0-9.el9 ELSA-2024-2145 May 2, 2024
libX11-xcb · RHEL 8 0:1.6.8-8.el8 RHSA-2024:2973 May 22, 2024
libX11-xcb · RHEL 9 0:1.7.0-9.el9 RHSA-2024:2145 Apr 30, 2024
libX11-xcb · almalinux 8 1.6.8-8.el8 ALSA-2024:2973 May 22, 2024
libX11-xcb · almalinux 9 1.7.0-9.el9 ALSA-2024:2145 Apr 30, 2024
libX11-xcb · amzn 2023 1.7.2-3.amzn2023.0.4 ALAS2023-2023-383 Oct 12, 2023
libX11-xcb · ol 8 0:1.6.8-8.el8 ELSA-2024-2973 May 23, 2024
libX11-xcb · ol 9 0:1.7.0-9.el9 ELSA-2024-2145 May 2, 2024
libX11-xcb-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1.7.2-3.amzn2023.0.4 ALAS2023-2023-383 Oct 12, 2023
libXpm · amzn 2023 3.5.15-2.amzn2023.0.3 ALAS2023-2023-382 Oct 12, 2023
libXpm-debuginfo · amzn 2023 3.5.15-2.amzn2023.0.3 ALAS2023-2023-382 Oct 12, 2023
libXpm-debugsource · amzn 2023 3.5.15-2.amzn2023.0.3 ALAS2023-2023-382 Oct 12, 2023
libXpm-devel · amzn 2023 3.5.15-2.amzn2023.0.3 ALAS2023-2023-382 Oct 12, 2023
libXpm-devel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 3.5.15-2.amzn2023.0.3 ALAS2023-2023-382 Oct 12, 2023
libx11 · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 2:1.8.4-2+deb12u2 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-43786 Oct 10, 2023
libx11 · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 2:1.8.7-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-43786 Oct 10, 2023
libx11 · Debian 14 2:1.8.7-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-43786 Oct 10, 2023
libx11-6 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.4+esm2 libx11-6 2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.4+esm2 Oct 2, 2023
libx11-6 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:1.6.9-2ubuntu1.6 libx11-6 2:1.6.9-2ubuntu1.6 Oct 2, 2023
libx11-6 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:1.7.5-1ubuntu0.3 libx11-6 2:1.7.5-1ubuntu0.3 Oct 2, 2023
libx11-6 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:1.8.6-1ubuntu1 libx11-6 2:1.8.6-1ubuntu1 Oct 2, 2023
libx11-6 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2:1.8.6-1ubuntu1 libx11-6 2:1.8.6-1ubuntu1 Oct 3, 2023
libx11-6 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2:1.8.6-1ubuntu1 libx11-6 2:1.8.6-1ubuntu1 Oct 3, 2023
libx11-data · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.4+esm2 libx11-data 2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.4+esm2 Oct 2, 2023
libx11-data · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:1.6.9-2ubuntu1.6 libx11-data 2:1.6.9-2ubuntu1.6 Oct 2, 2023
libx11-data · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:1.7.5-1ubuntu0.3 libx11-data 2:1.7.5-1ubuntu0.3 Oct 2, 2023
libx11-data · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:1.8.6-1ubuntu1 libx11-data 2:1.8.6-1ubuntu1 Oct 2, 2023
libx11-data · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2:1.8.6-1ubuntu1 libx11-data 2:1.8.6-1ubuntu1 Oct 3, 2023
libx11-data · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2:1.8.6-1ubuntu1 libx11-data 2:1.8.6-1ubuntu1 Oct 3, 2023
libx11-xcb1 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.4+esm2 libx11-xcb1 2:1.6.4-3ubuntu0.4+esm2 Oct 2, 2023
libx11-xcb1 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:1.6.9-2ubuntu1.6 libx11-xcb1 2:1.6.9-2ubuntu1.6 Oct 2, 2023
libx11-xcb1 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:1.7.5-1ubuntu0.3 libx11-xcb1 2:1.7.5-1ubuntu0.3 Oct 2, 2023
libx11-xcb1 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:1.8.6-1ubuntu1 libx11-xcb1 2:1.8.6-1ubuntu1 Oct 2, 2023
libx11-xcb1 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2:1.8.6-1ubuntu1 libx11-xcb1 2:1.8.6-1ubuntu1 Oct 3, 2023
libx11-xcb1 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2:1.8.6-1ubuntu1 libx11-xcb1 2:1.8.6-1ubuntu1 Oct 3, 2023
libxpm4 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:3.5.12-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 libxpm4 1:3.5.12-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 Oct 2, 2023
libxpm4 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:3.5.12-1ubuntu0.20.04.2 libxpm4 1:3.5.12-1ubuntu0.20.04.2 Oct 2, 2023
libxpm4 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:3.5.12-1ubuntu0.22.04.2 libxpm4 1:3.5.12-1ubuntu0.22.04.2 Oct 2, 2023
libxpm4 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:3.5.12-1.1ubuntu1 libxpm4 1:3.5.12-1.1ubuntu1 Oct 2, 2023
libxpm4 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:3.5.12-1.1ubuntu1 libxpm4 1:3.5.12-1.1ubuntu1 Oct 3, 2023
libxpm4 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:3.5.12-1.1ubuntu1 libxpm4 1:3.5.12-1.1ubuntu1 Oct 3, 2023
xpmutils · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:3.5.12-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 xpmutils 1:3.5.12-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 Oct 2, 2023
xpmutils · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:3.5.12-1ubuntu0.20.04.2 xpmutils 1:3.5.12-1ubuntu0.20.04.2 Oct 2, 2023
xpmutils · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:3.5.12-1ubuntu0.22.04.2 xpmutils 1:3.5.12-1ubuntu0.22.04.2 Oct 2, 2023
xpmutils · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:3.5.12-1.1ubuntu1 xpmutils 1:3.5.12-1.1ubuntu1 Oct 2, 2023
xpmutils · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:3.5.12-1.1ubuntu1 xpmutils 1:3.5.12-1.1ubuntu1 Oct 3, 2023
xpmutils · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:3.5.12-1.1ubuntu1 xpmutils 1:3.5.12-1.1ubuntu1 Oct 3, 2023

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