SB2023100502 - Fedora 39 update for libXpm
Published: October 5, 2023
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43786)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the PutSubImage() function. A local user can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43788)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the XpmCreateXpmImageFromBuffer() function. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
3) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43789)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.