Ubuntu Security Notice 6408-2 - 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. 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.
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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