VMware Tanzu products update for libx11
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-3138 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-787 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Isolation Segment Server applications / Other server solutions VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs Server applications / Other server solutions VMware Tanzu Operations Manager Server applications / Virtualization software Platform Automation Toolkit Other software / Other software solutions |
| Vendor | VMware, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU77450
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3138
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
Description The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within src/InitExt.c in libX11. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the server, trigger an out-of-bounds write and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIsolation Segment: 2.11.0 - 4.0.4
VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs: 2.11.0 - 4.0.4
VMware Tanzu Operations Manager: 2.7 - 2.10.2
Platform Automation Toolkit: 4.0.0 - 4.3.4
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:isolation_segment:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:isolation_segment:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:isolation_segment:2.13.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:isolation_segment:2.11.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_tanzu_application_service_for_vms:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_tanzu_application_service_for_vms:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_tanzu_application_service_for_vms:2.13.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_tanzu_application_service_for_vms:2.11.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_tanzu_operations_manager:2.7.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_tanzu_operations_manager:2.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_tanzu_operations_manager:2.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_tanzu_operations_manager:2.8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:platform_automation_toolkit:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:platform_automation_toolkit:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:platform_automation_toolkit:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
http://tanzu.vmware.com/security/usn-6168-2
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
