Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting libxpm package, versions <1:3.5.12-1.1~deb11u1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (55th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-LIBXPM-3232725
  • published18 Jan 2023
  • disclosed6 Feb 2023

Introduced: 18 Jan 2023

CVE-2022-44617  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 libxpm to version 1:3.5.12-1.1~deb11u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxpm package and not the libxpm package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in libXpm. When processing a file with width of 0 and a very large height, some parser functions will be called repeatedly and can lead to an infinite loop, resulting in a Denial of Service in the application linked to the library.

CVSS Scores

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