Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting libxpm package, versions <1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-LIBXPM-5927434
  • published4 Oct 2023
  • disclosed10 Oct 2023

Introduced: 4 Oct 2023

CVE-2023-43786  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 libxpm to version 1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was found in libX11 due to an infinite loop within the PutSubImage() function. This flaw allows a local user to consume all available system resources and cause a denial of service condition.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1