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Red Hat: CVE-2022-44617: CVE-2022-44617 libXpm: Runaway loop on width of 0 and enormous height (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2022-44617: CVE-2022-44617 libXpm: Runaway loop on width of 0 and enormous height (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
01/23/2023
Created
01/25/2023
Added
01/24/2023
Modified
09/03/2024

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)

  • redhat-upgrade-libxpm
  • redhat-upgrade-libxpm-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-libxpm-debugsource
  • redhat-upgrade-libxpm-devel
  • redhat-upgrade-libxpm-devel-debuginfo

References

  • CVE-2022-44617
  • RHSA-2023:0378
  • RHSA-2023:0379
  • RHSA-2023:0381
  • RHSA-2023:0382
  • RHSA-2023:0383

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