Description
A flaw was found in libXpm. This issue occurs when parsing a file with a comment not closed; the end-of-file condition will not be detected, leading to an infinite loop and resulting in a Denial of Service in the application linked to the library.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | libXpm | 3.5.15 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libxpm | 1:3.5.12-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libxpm | 1:3.5.12-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libxpm | 1:3.5.12-1.1 | — |
| Debian 10 | libxpm | 1:3.5.12-1+deb10u1 | DLA-3459-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | motif | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | motif | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | motif | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | motif | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libxpm | 1:3.5.12-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 | USN-5807-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | motif | No fix yet | — |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libxpm | 1:3.5.12-1ubuntu0.20.04.1 | USN-5807-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | motif | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libxpm | 1:3.5.12-1ubuntu0.18.04.2 | USN-5807-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | motif | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | motif | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | motif | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | libxpm | 1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 | USN-5807-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | libxpm | 1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | USN-5807-3 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | libXpm +1 | 3.5.13-8.el9_1 | RHSA-2023:0383 |
| RHEL 8 | libXpm +1 | 3.5.12-9.el8_7 | RHSA-2023:0379 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9.0 EUS | libXpm +1 | 3.5.13-8.el9_0 | RHSA-2023:0381 |
| RHEL 8.6 EUS | libXpm +1 | 3.5.12-9.el8_6 | RHSA-2023:0378 |
| RHEL 8.4 EUS | libXpm +1 | 3.5.12-9.el8_4 | RHSA-2023:0382 |
| RHEL 8.2 TUS | libXpm +1 | 3.5.12-9.el8_2 | RHSA-2023:0380 |
| RHEL 8.2 E4S | libXpm +1 | 3.5.12-9.el8_2 | RHSA-2023:0380 |
| RHEL 8.2 AUS | libXpm +1 | 3.5.12-9.el8_2 | RHSA-2023:0380 |
| RHEL 8.1 E4S | libXpm +1 | 3.5.12-9.el8_1 | RHSA-2023:0384 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | libXpm +1 | 3.5.13-8.el9_1 | ALSA-2023:0383 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | libXpm +1 | 3.5.12-9.el8_7 | ALSA-2023:0379 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | libXpm | 3.5.13-8.el9_1 | RLSA-2023:0383 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | libXpm | 3.5.12-9.el8_7 | RLSA-2023:0379 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP4 | libXpm | 3.5.12-150000.3.7.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0171-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | libXpm | 3.5.12-150000.3.7.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0171-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | libXpm | 3.5.12-150000.3.7.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0171-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | libXpm | 3.5.12-150000.3.7.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0171-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | libXpm | 3.5.11-6.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0165-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP4 | libXpm | 3.5.11-6.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0165-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | libXpm | 3.5.11-6.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0165-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | libXpm | 3.5.12-150000.3.7.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0171-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | libXpm | 3.5.12-150000.3.7.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0171-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | libXpm | 3.5.12-150000.3.7.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0171-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | libXpm | 3.5.11-6.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0165-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | libXpm | 3.5.11-6.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0165-1 |
| SLE Real Time 15 SP3 | libXpm | 3.5.12-150000.3.7.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0171-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | libXpm | 3.5.12-150000.3.7.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0171-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | libXpm | 3.5.12-150000.3.7.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0171-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | libXpm | 3.5.12-150000.3.7.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0171-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | libXpm | 3.5.11-6.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0165-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | libXpm | 3.5.11-6.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0165-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | libXpm | 3.5.12-150000.3.7.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0171-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 | libXpm | 3.5.12-150000.3.7.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0171-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | libXpm | 3.5.12-150000.3.7.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0171-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | libXpm | 3.5.12-150000.3.7.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0171-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | libXpm | 3.5.12-150000.3.7.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0171-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | libXpm | 3.5.12-150000.3.7.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0171-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | libXpm | 3.5.12-150000.3.7.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0171-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | libxpm | 3.5.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | libxpm | 3.5.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | libxpm | 3.5.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | libxpm | 3.5.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | libxpm | 3.5.15-r0 | — |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | libxpm | 3.5.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | libxpm | 3.5.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | libxpm | 3.5.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | libxpm | 3.5.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | libxpm | 3.5.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | libxpm | 3.5.15-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libXpm +1 | 3.5.15-2.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-107 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | libXpm +1 | 3.5.12-9.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2023-1962 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | libXpm | 3.5.17-1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | libXpm +1 | 3.5.13-8.el9_1 | ELSA-2023-0383 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | libXpm +1 | 3.5.12-9.el8_7 | ELSA-2023-0379 |
Advisories 24
- ALSA-2023:0383 Important: libXpm security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2023:0379 Important: libXpm security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2031 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 11, 2026
- USN-5807-3 libxpm vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2023:0384 Red Hat Security Advisory: libXpm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2023:0383 Red Hat Security Advisory: libXpm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2023:0382 Red Hat Security Advisory: libXpm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2023:0380 Red Hat Security Advisory: libXpm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2023:0381 Red Hat Security Advisory: libXpm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2023:0379 Red Hat Security Advisory: libXpm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2023:0378 Red Hat Security Advisory: libXpm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-5807-2 libxpm vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- USN-5807-1 libxpm vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DLA-3459-1 libxpm - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2023:0383 Important: libXpm security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- RLSA-2023:0379 Important: libXpm security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0171-1 Security update for libXpm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0165-1 Security update for libXpm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-1248 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 21, 2024
- WID-SEC-2023-0113 X.Org X11: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 6, 2024
- ALAS2023-2023-107 Important: libXpm security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 22, 2023
- ALAS2-2023-1962 Important: libXpm security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 22, 2023
- ELSA-2023-0379 Important: libXpm security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jan 24, 2023
- ELSA-2023-0383 Important: libXpm security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jan 24, 2023
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2160092
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/merge_requests/9
- https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2023-January/003312.html
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/commit/a3a7c6dcc3b629d7650148
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230620 [SECURITY] [DLA 3459-1] libxpm security update mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20231003 Fwd: X.Org Security Advisory: Issues in libX11 prior to 1.8.7 & libXpm prior to 3.5.17 mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20231003 Re: Fwd: X.Org Security Advisory: Issues in libX11 prior to 1.8.7 & libXpm prior to 3.5.17 mailing-list