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A pixman security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 10 LTS to address an out-of-bounds write vulnerability.



DLA 3179-1: pixman security update



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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3179-1 debian-lts@lists.debian.org
  https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Chris Lamb
November 07, 2022   https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : pixman
Version : 0.36.0-1+deb10u1
CVE ID : CVE-2022-44638
Debian Bug : 1023427

It was discovered that there was a potential out-of-bounds write
vulnerability in pixman, a pixel-manipulation library used in many
Linux graphical applications.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version
0.36.0-1+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your pixman packages.

For the detailed security status of pixman please refer to
its security tracker page at:
  https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/pixman

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at:   https://wiki.debian.org/LTS