GHSA-wmfq-hvmh-r97h

GHSA-wmfq-hvmh-r97h PUBLISHED CVSS 8.699999809265137 HIGH

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 17, 2022

The (1) GetDatabase and (2) _XimParseStringFile functions in X.org libX11 1.5.99.901 (1.6 RC1) and earlier do not restrict the recursion depth when processing directives to include files, which allows X servers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted file.

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

8.699999809265137

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Timeline

May 17, 2022 CVE Published
Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch (2 in total, the first dated here)
Apr 30, 2026 Security Advisory (2 in total, the first dated here)

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