CVE-2022-44617
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: August 31, 2023
Description
A 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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | libxpm | Not affected (3.5.15-r0) |
| Stream | libxpm | Not affected (3.5.16-r1) |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2160193
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/commit/f80fa6ae47ad4a5beacb28
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/merge_requests/9
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00021.html
- https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2023-January/003312.html