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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS USN-5807-3: libXpm Denial Of Service Fix

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libXpm could be made to denial of service if it received a specially crafted XPM file.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5807-3
July 26, 2023

libxpm vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)

Summary:

libXpm could be made to denial of service if it received a specially
crafted XPM file.

Software Description:
- libxpm: X11 pixmap library

Details:

USN-5807-1 fixed a vulnerability in libXpm. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

 Marco Ivaldi discovered that libXpm incorrectly handled certain XPM files.
 If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
 XPM file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libXpm
 to stop responding, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2022-46285)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  libxpm4                         1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
  xpmutils                        1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm1

After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all
the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5807-3
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5807-1
  CVE-2022-46285

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS USN-5807-3: libXpm Denial Of Service Fix

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Calendar Grey July 26, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS libXpm security flaw patched on July 26, 2023. Prompt upgrades advised to avert service disruption.
libXpm could be made to denial of service if it received a specially crafted XPM file.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: libXpm could be made to denial of service if it received a specially crafted XPM file. Software Description: - libxpm: X11 pixmap library Details: USN-5807-1 fixed a vulnerability in libXpm. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Marco Ivaldi discovered that libXpm incorrectly handled certain XPM files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted XPM file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libXpm to stop responding, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2022-46285)

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): libxpm4 1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 xpmutils 1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5807-3

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5807-1

CVE-2022-46285

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