# Security update for libxkbcommon

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0037-1  
Rating: low  
References:

  * bsc#1105832

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2018-15853
  * CVE-2018-15854
  * CVE-2018-15855
  * CVE-2018-15856
  * CVE-2018-15857
  * CVE-2018-15858
  * CVE-2018-15859
  * CVE-2018-15861
  * CVE-2018-15862
  * CVE-2018-15863
  * CVE-2018-15864

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2018-15853 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2018-15853 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2018-15854 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2018-15854 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2018-15855 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2018-15855 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2018-15856 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2018-15856 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2018-15857 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2018-15857 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2018-15858 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2018-15858 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2018-15859 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2018-15859 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2018-15861 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2018-15861 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2018-15862 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2018-15862 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2018-15863 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2018-15863 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2018-15864 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2018-15864 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves 11 vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libxkbcommon fixes the following issues:

Fixed multiple memory handling and correctness issues (bsc#1105832):

  * CVE-2018-15859
  * CVE-2018-15856
  * CVE-2018-15858
  * CVE-2018-15864
  * CVE-2018-15863
  * CVE-2018-15862
  * CVE-2018-15861
  * CVE-2018-15855
  * CVE-2018-15854
  * CVE-2018-15857
  * CVE-2018-15853

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-37=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-37=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-37=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-37=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * libxkbcommon-x11-devel-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon-devel-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon-debugsource-0.6.1-9.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * libxkbcommon0-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon-x11-0-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon0-debuginfo-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon-debugsource-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon-x11-0-debuginfo-0.6.1-9.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libxkbcommon0-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon0-debuginfo-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon-x11-0-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon-x11-0-debuginfo-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libxkbcommon0-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon-x11-0-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon0-debuginfo-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon-debugsource-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon-x11-0-debuginfo-0.6.1-9.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (s390x x86_64)
    * libxkbcommon0-debuginfo-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon0-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon-x11-0-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon-x11-0-debuginfo-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * libxkbcommon0-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon-x11-0-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon0-debuginfo-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon-debugsource-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon-x11-0-debuginfo-0.6.1-9.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libxkbcommon0-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon0-debuginfo-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon-x11-0-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1
    * libxkbcommon-x11-0-debuginfo-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15853.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15854.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15855.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15856.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15857.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15858.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15859.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15861.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15862.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15863.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15864.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1105832

SUSE: 2024:0037-1 low: libxkbcommon

January 5, 2024
* bsc#1105832 Cross-References: * CVE-2018-15853 * CVE-2018-15854

Summary

## This update for libxkbcommon fixes the following issues: Fixed multiple memory handling and correctness issues (bsc#1105832): * CVE-2018-15859 * CVE-2018-15856 * CVE-2018-15858 * CVE-2018-15864 * CVE-2018-15863 * CVE-2018-15862 * CVE-2018-15861 * CVE-2018-15855 * CVE-2018-15854 * CVE-2018-15857 * CVE-2018-15853 ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-37=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-37=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-37=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-37=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libxkbcommon-x11-devel-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon-devel-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon-debugsource-0.6.1-9.3.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64) * libxkbcommon0-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon-x11-0-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon0-debuginfo-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon-debugsource-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon-x11-0-debuginfo-0.6.1-9.3.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64) * libxkbcommon0-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon0-debuginfo-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon-x11-0-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon-x11-0-debuginfo-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libxkbcommon0-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon-x11-0-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon0-debuginfo-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon-debugsource-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon-x11-0-debuginfo-0.6.1-9.3.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (s390x x86_64) * libxkbcommon0-debuginfo-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon0-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon-x11-0-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon-x11-0-debuginfo-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64) * libxkbcommon0-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon-x11-0-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon0-debuginfo-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon-debugsource-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon-x11-0-debuginfo-0.6.1-9.3.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64) * libxkbcommon0-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon0-debuginfo-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon-x11-0-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1 * libxkbcommon-x11-0-debuginfo-32bit-0.6.1-9.3.1

References

* bsc#1105832

Cross-

* CVE-2018-15853

* CVE-2018-15854

* CVE-2018-15855

* CVE-2018-15856

* CVE-2018-15857

* CVE-2018-15858

* CVE-2018-15859

* CVE-2018-15861

* CVE-2018-15862

* CVE-2018-15863

* CVE-2018-15864

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2018-15853 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2018-15853 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2018-15854 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2018-15854 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2018-15855 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2018-15855 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2018-15856 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2018-15856 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2018-15857 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2018-15857 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2018-15858 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2018-15858 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2018-15859 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2018-15859 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2018-15861 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2018-15861 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2018-15862 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2018-15862 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2018-15863 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2018-15863 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2018-15864 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2018-15864 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

An update that solves 11 vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15853.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15854.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15855.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15856.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15857.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15858.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15859.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15861.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15862.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15863.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15864.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1105832

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0037-1
Rating: low

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