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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: USN-6408-2 Critical: LibXpm Denial of Service

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in libXpm.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6408-2
October 23, 2023

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

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in libXpm.

Software Description:
- libxpm: X11 pixmap library

Details:

USN-6408-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in libXpm. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

 Yair Mizrahi discovered that libXpm incorrectly handled certain malformed
 XPM image files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted
 XPM image file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to consume
 memory, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2023-43786)

 Yair Mizrahi discovered that libXpm incorrectly handled certain malformed
 XPM image files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted
 XPM image file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause libXpm to
 crash, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
 (CVE-2023-43787)

 Alan Coopersmith discovered that libXpm incorrectly handled certain
 malformed XPM image files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially
 crafted XPM image file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
 cause libXpm to crash, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2023-43788,
 CVE-2023-43789)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  libxpm4                         1:3.5.12-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  libxpm4                         1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  libxpm4                         1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm2

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all
the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6408-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6408-1
  CVE-2023-43786, CVE-2023-43787, CVE-2023-43788, CVE-2023-43789

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: USN-6408-2 Critical: LibXpm Denial of Service

ubuntu
Calendar Grey October 23, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Essential patch for Ubuntu targeting libXpm vulnerabilities, eliminating risks of Denial of Service and potential arbitrary code execution threats.
Several security issues were fixed in libXpm.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: Several security issues were fixed in libXpm. Software Description: - libxpm: X11 pixmap library Details: USN-6408-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in libXpm. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Original advisory details: Yair Mizrahi discovered that libXpm incorrectly handled certain malformed XPM image files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted XPM image file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to consume memory, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2023-43786) Yair Mizrahi discovered that libXpm incorrectly handled certain malformed XPM image files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted XPM image file, a remote attacker could u...

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): libxpm4 1:3.5.12-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): libxpm4 1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm2 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): libxpm4 1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6408-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6408-1

CVE-2023-43786, CVE-2023-43787, CVE-2023-43788, CVE-2023-43789

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