CVE catalog
CVE-2018-15861
x11-xkb-utils: CVE-2018-15861
- Severity
- Low · CVSS 3.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.54% · Oct 25, 2026
Unchecked NULL pointer usage 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 that triggers an xkb_intern_atom failure.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libxkbcommon | sid | 1.13.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libxkbcommon | forky | 1.13.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libxkbcommon | trixie | 1.7.0-2 | fixed |
| Debian | libxkbcommon | bookworm | 1.5.0-1 | fixed |
| Debian | x11-xkb-utils | sid | 7.7+9 | vulnerable |
| Debian | x11-xkb-utils | forky | 7.7+9 | vulnerable |
| Debian | x11-xkb-utils | trixie | 7.7+9 | vulnerable |
| Debian | x11-xkb-utils | bookworm | 7.7+7 | vulnerable |
| Alpine | xkbcomp | 3.18 | 1.5.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | xkbcomp | 3.19 | 1.5.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | xkbcomp | 3.20 | 1.5.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | xkbcomp | 3.21 | 1.5.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | xkbcomp | 3.22 | 1.5.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | xkbcomp | 3.23 | 1.5.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | xkbcomp | 3.24 | 1.5.0-r0 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libxkbcommon | 14.04 | 0.3.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libxkbcommon | 14.04 | 0.3.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libxkbcommon | 14.04 | 0.4.1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libxkbcommon | 14.04 | 0.4.1-0ubuntu1.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libxkbcommon | 16.04 | 0.5.0-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libxkbcommon | 16.04 | 0.5.0-1ubuntu2.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libxkbcommon | 18.04 | 0.7.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libxkbcommon | 18.04 | 0.8.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libxkbcommon | 18.04 | 0.8.0-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libxkbcommon | source | sid | 0.8.2-1 | low | Not reported | [907302] |
| Debian | libxkbcommon | source | forky | 0.8.2-1 | low | Not reported | [907302] |
| Debian | libxkbcommon | source | trixie | 0.8.2-1 | low | Not reported | [907302] |
| Debian | libxkbcommon | source | bookworm | 0.8.2-1 | low | Not reported | [907302] |
| Debian | x11-xkb-utils | source | sid | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | [1122063] |
| Debian | x11-xkb-utils | source | forky | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | [1122063] |
| Debian | x11-xkb-utils | source | trixie | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | [1122063] |
| Debian | x11-xkb-utils | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | [1122063] |
| Alpine | xkbcomp | apk | 3.18 | 1.5.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15861 | Not reported |
| Alpine | xkbcomp | apk | 3.19 | 1.5.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15861 | Not reported |
| Alpine | xkbcomp | apk | 3.20 | 1.5.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15861 | Not reported |
| Alpine | xkbcomp | apk | 3.21 | 1.5.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15861 | Not reported |
| Alpine | xkbcomp | apk | 3.22 | 1.5.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15861 | Not reported |
| Alpine | xkbcomp | apk | 3.23 | 1.5.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15861 | Not reported |
| Alpine | xkbcomp | apk | 3.24 | 1.5.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15861 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libxkbcommon | deb | 14.04 | 0.4.1-0ubuntu1.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2018-15861 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libxkbcommon | deb | 16.04 | 0.5.0-1ubuntu2.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2018-15861 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libxkbcommon | deb | 18.04 | 0.8.0-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2018-15861 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [x11-xkb-utils]Affected
Details (2)
7.7+7· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · x11-xkb-utils · debian · bookworm; dsa · x11-xkb-utils · debian · 12
7.7+7· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · x11-xkb-utils · debian · bookworm; dsa · x11-xkb-utils · debian · 12
- [libxkbcommon0]Fixed
Source package: [libxkbcommon]
Details (2)
1.5.0-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 12
1.5.0-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 12
- [libxkbcommon-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libxkbcommon]
Details (2)
1.5.0-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 12
1.5.0-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 12
- [libxkbcommon-doc]Fixed
Source package: [libxkbcommon]
Details (2)
1.5.0-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 12
1.5.0-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 12
- [libxkbcommon-tools]Fixed
Source package: [libxkbcommon]
Details (2)
1.5.0-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 12
1.5.0-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 12
- [libxkbcommon-x11-0]Fixed
Source package: [libxkbcommon]
Details (2)
1.5.0-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 12
1.5.0-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 12
- [libxkbcommon-x11-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libxkbcommon]
Details (2)
1.5.0-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 12
1.5.0-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 12
- [libxkbregistry0]Fixed
Source package: [libxkbcommon]
Details (2)
1.5.0-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 12
1.5.0-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 12
- [libxkbregistry-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libxkbcommon]
Details (2)
1.5.0-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 12
1.5.0-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [x11-xkb-utils]Affected
Details (2)
7.7+9· amd64 · trixieAffected
dsa · x11-xkb-utils · debian · 13
7.7+9· arm64 · trixieAffected
dsa · x11-xkb-utils · debian · 13
- [libxkbcommon0]Fixed
Source package: [libxkbcommon]
Details (4)
1.7.0-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.7.0-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.13.1-1~bpo13+1· amd64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.13.1-1~bpo13+1· arm64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
- [libxkbcommon-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libxkbcommon]
Details (4)
1.7.0-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.7.0-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.13.1-1~bpo13+1· amd64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.13.1-1~bpo13+1· arm64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
- [libxkbcommon-doc]Fixed
Source package: [libxkbcommon]
Details (4)
1.7.0-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.7.0-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.13.1-1~bpo13+1· all · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.13.1-1~bpo13+1· all · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
- [libxkbcommon-tools]Fixed
Source package: [libxkbcommon]
Details (4)
1.7.0-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.7.0-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.13.1-1~bpo13+1· amd64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.13.1-1~bpo13+1· arm64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
- [libxkbcommon-x11-0]Fixed
Source package: [libxkbcommon]
Details (4)
1.7.0-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.7.0-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.13.1-1~bpo13+1· amd64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.13.1-1~bpo13+1· arm64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
- [libxkbcommon-x11-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libxkbcommon]
Details (4)
1.7.0-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.7.0-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.13.1-1~bpo13+1· amd64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.13.1-1~bpo13+1· arm64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
- [libxkbregistry0]Fixed
Source package: [libxkbcommon]
Details (4)
1.7.0-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.7.0-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.13.1-1~bpo13+1· amd64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.13.1-1~bpo13+1· arm64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
- [libxkbregistry-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libxkbcommon]
Details (4)
1.7.0-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.7.0-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.13.1-1~bpo13+1· amd64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
1.13.1-1~bpo13+1· arm64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.8.2-1dsa · libxkbcommon · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2019_2079.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2018-15861]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-15861]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-15861]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-15861]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2018/cve-2018-15861.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-1730.json]
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