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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2023.0031
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2023-0031)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxpm' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2023-0031 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxpm' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2023-0031 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
libXpm incorrectly handled calling external helper binaries. If libXpm
was being used by a setuid binary, a local attacker could possibly use
this issue to escalate privileges. (CVE-2022-4883)

libXpm incorrectly handled certain XPM files. If a user or automated
system were tricked into opening a specially crafted XPM file, a remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libXpm to stop responding,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2022-44617, CVE-2022-46285)

Affected Software/OS:
'libxpm' package(s) on Mageia 8.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
9.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-44617
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/commit/f80fa6ae47ad4a5beacb28
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/merge_requests/9
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2023-January/003312.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2160193
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00021.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-46285
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/commit/a3a7c6dcc3b629d7650148
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2160092
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/10
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-4883
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/commit/515294bb8023a45ff91669
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2160213
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