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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-44617: ELSA-2023-0379: libXpm security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-44617: ELSA-2023-0379: libXpm security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
01/17/2023
Created
01/25/2023
Added
10/16/2024
Modified
10/17/2024

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.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libxpm
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libxpm-devel

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