Untrusted Search Path Affecting libXpm package, versions <0:3.5.13-8.el9_1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (55th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-LIBXPM-7863678
  • published3 Sept 2024
  • disclosed17 Jan 2023

Introduced: 17 Jan 2023

CVE-2022-4883  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-426  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 libXpm to version 0:3.5.13-8.el9_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:0383.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libXpm package and not the libXpm package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in libXpm. When processing files with .Z or .gz extensions, the library calls external programs to compress and uncompress files, relying on the PATH environment variable to find these programs, which could allow a malicious user to execute other programs by manipulating the PATH environment variable.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1