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A libxpm security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 10 LTS to address several vulnerabilities.



[SECURITY] [DLA 3603-1] libxpm security update


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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3603-1 debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Emilio Pozuelo Monfort
October 05, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : libxpm
Version : 1:3.5.12-1+deb10u2
CVE ID : CVE-2023-43786 CVE-2023-43787 CVE-2023-43788 CVE-2023-43789

Several vulnerabilities were found in libXpm, the X Pixmap (XPM) image
library.

CVE-2023-43786

Yair Mizrahi discovered an infinite recursion issue when parsing
crafted XPM files, which would result in denial of service.

CVE-2023-43787

Yair Mizrahi discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in libX11
when parsing crafted XPM files, which could result in denial of
service or potentially the execution of arbitrary code.

CVE-2023-43788

Alan Coopersmith found an out of bounds read in
XpmCreateXpmImageFromBuffer, which could result in denial of
service when parsing crafted XPM files.

CVE-2023-43789

Alan Coopersmith discovered an out of bounds read issue when
parsing corrupted colormaps, which could lead to denial of
service when parsing crafted XPM files.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version
1:3.5.12-1+deb10u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your libxpm packages.

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

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