1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3185-1

USN-3185-1: libXpm vulnerability

Publication date

1 February 2017

Overview

libXpm could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that 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 use this issue to cause libXpm to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that 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 use this issue to cause libXpm to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
16.10 yakkety libxpm4 –  1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.10.1
16.04 xenial libxpm4 –  1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
14.04 trusty libxpm4 –  1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1
12.04 precise libxpm4 –  1:3.5.9-4ubuntu0.1

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