CVE-2022-44617

NameCVE-2022-44617
DescriptionA flaw was found in libXpm. When processing a file with width of 0 and a very large height, some parser functions will be called repeatedly and can lead to an infinite loop, resulting in a Denial of Service in the application linked to the library.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
libxpm (PTS)buster, bullseye1:3.5.12-1vulnerable
bookworm, sid1:3.5.12-1.1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
libxpmsource(unstable)1:3.5.12-1.1

Notes

[bullseye] - libxpm <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[buster] - libxpm <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/17/2
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/commit/f80fa6ae47ad4a5beacb287c0030c9913b046643 (libXpm-3.5.15)
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/commit/c5ab17bcc34914c0b0707d2135dbebe9a367c5f0 (libXpm-3.5.15)

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