VDB
ALPINE-CVE-2018-15853
ALPINE-CVE-2018-15853
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
Endless recursion exists in xkbcomp/expr.c in xkbcommon and libxkbcommon before 0.8.1, which could be used by local attackers to crash xkbcommon users by supplying a crafted keymap file that triggers boolean negation.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.19 | xkbcomp | 0, 1.4.2-r0, 1.4.0-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | xkbcomp | 1.1.1-r0, 1.0.5-r0, 1.1.1-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | xkbcomp | 1.0.5-r0, 1.1.1-r1, 1.1.1-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | xkbcomp | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | xkbcomp | 0, 1.0.5-r0, 1.1.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | xkbcomp | 1.4.5-r0, 1.4.2-r0, 1.4.6-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | xkbcomp | 1.1.1-r1, 1.1.1-r2, 1.4.0-r0 |
Timeline
- Aug 25, 2018 CVE Published
- Jun 9, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 8, 2026 Distribution Patch