Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-44617 (CCN-244933)

Assigned:2023-01-17
Published:2023-01-17
Updated:2023-06-20
Summary:libXpm is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by runaway loop on width of 0 and enormous height. By sending a specially-crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial
of service to the calling program.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
7.5 High (REDHAT CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-44617

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
libxpm-cve202244617-dos(244933)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: libXpm Web site
[ANNOUNCE] libXpm 3.5.15

Source: CCN
Type: OSS Mailing List, Tue, 17 Jan 2023 08:47:45 -0800
Fwd: X.Org Security Advisory: Issues handling XPM files in libXpm prior to 3.5.15

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6959583 (Cloud Pak for Network Automation)
IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation v2.4.4 fixes multiple security vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6986543 (Power HMC)
Vulnerability in libXpm (CVE-2022-4883, CVE-2022-44617 and CVE-2022-46285) affects Power HMC

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:7564
    P
    		libXpm-devel-3.5.12-150000.3.7.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-12
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20230379
    P
    		RHSA-2023:0379: libXpm security update (Important)
    2023-01-23
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20230383
    P
    		RHSA-2023:0383: libXpm security update (Important)
    2023-01-23
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