gsd-2023-43786
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:20
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2023-43786


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