Alma Linux: CVE-2022-44617: Important: libXpm security update (Multiple Advisories)

Alma Linux: CVE-2022-44617: Important: libXpm security update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity

8

CVSS

(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)

Published

01/23/2023

Created

01/25/2023

Added

01/25/2023

Modified

01/28/2025

Description

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.

Solution(s)

• alma-upgrade-libxpm
• alma-upgrade-libxpm-devel

References

• https://attackerkb.com/topics/cve-2022-44617
• CVE - 2022-44617
• https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2023-0379.html
• https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2023-0383.html