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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6408.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6408-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxpm' package(s) announced via the USN-6408-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxpm' package(s) announced via the USN-6408-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Yair Mizrahi discovered that libXpm incorrectly handled certain malformed
XPM image files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted
XPM image file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to consume
memory, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2023-43786)

Yair Mizrahi discovered that libXpm incorrectly handled certain malformed
XPM image files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted
XPM image file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause libXpm to
crash, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2023-43787)

Alan Coopersmith discovered that libXpm incorrectly handled certain
malformed XPM image files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially
crafted XPM image file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause libXpm to crash, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2023-43788,
CVE-2023-43789)

Affected Software/OS:
'libxpm' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-43786
RHBZ#2242253
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2242253
RHSA-2024:2145
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2145
RHSA-2024:2973
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2973
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/24/9
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-43786
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/63IBRFLQVZSMOAZBZOBKFWJP26ILRAGQ/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231103-0006/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-43787
RHBZ#2242254
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2242254
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-43787
https://jfrog.com/blog/xorg-libx11-vulns-cve-2023-43786-cve-2023-43787-part-two/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-43788
RHBZ#2242248
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2242248
RHSA-2024:2146
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2146
RHSA-2024:2217
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2217
RHSA-2024:2974
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2974
RHSA-2024:3022
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3022
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-43788
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I3KFUQT42R7TB4D7RISNSBQFJGLTQGUL/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TFAJTBNO3PAIA6EGZR4PN62H6RLKNDTE/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/V6FARGWN7VWXXWPXYNEEDJLRR3EWFZ3T/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZECBCLDYUGLDSVV75ECPIBW7JXOB3747/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-43789
RHBZ#2242249
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2242249
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-43789
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