Description
A flaw was found in m17n-lib. By providing crafted input containing an invalid UTF-8 character sequence, an attacker can cause the text parsing function to enter an infinite loop. This issue leads to sustained high CPU utilization, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the affected application.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | m17n-lib | 1.8.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | m17n-lib | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | m17n-lib | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | m17n-lib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | m17n-lib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | m17n-lib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | m17n-lib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | m17n-lib | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | m17n-lib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | m17n-lib | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-107168 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2547409 issue-tracking