Description
A flaw was found in m17n-lib. A partial failure during library initialization can leave an internal driver pointer uninitialized. Under specific error conditions, such as system resource exhaustion or database corruption, an application attempting to open an input method dereferences this null pointer without proper validation. This issue causes the application to crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
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 | No fix yet | — |
| 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 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ibus-typing-booster | 2.31.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12213-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12213-1 ibus-typing-booster-2.31.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 22, 2026
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-107170 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2547411 issue-tracking