SUSE update for libXpm
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-43788 CVE-2023-43789 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system libXpm4-debuginfo-32bit Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libXpm4-32bit Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libXpm4 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libXpm4-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libXpm-tools-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libXpm-tools Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libXpm-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libXpm-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU81435
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43788
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the XpmCreateXpmImageFromBuffer() function. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package libXpm to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5
libXpm4-debuginfo-32bit: before 3.5.11-6.10.1
libXpm4-32bit: before 3.5.11-6.10.1
libXpm4: before 3.5.11-6.10.1
libXpm4-debuginfo: before 3.5.11-6.10.1
libXpm-tools-debuginfo: before 3.5.11-6.10.1
libXpm-tools: before 3.5.11-6.10.1
libXpm-devel: before 3.5.11-6.10.1
libXpm-debugsource: before 3.5.11-6.10.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxpm4-debuginfo-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxpm4-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxpm4:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxpm4-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxpm-tools-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxpm-tools:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxpm-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxpm-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233962-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU81436
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43789
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package libXpm to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5
libXpm4-debuginfo-32bit: before 3.5.11-6.10.1
libXpm4-32bit: before 3.5.11-6.10.1
libXpm4: before 3.5.11-6.10.1
libXpm4-debuginfo: before 3.5.11-6.10.1
libXpm-tools-debuginfo: before 3.5.11-6.10.1
libXpm-tools: before 3.5.11-6.10.1
libXpm-devel: before 3.5.11-6.10.1
libXpm-debugsource: before 3.5.11-6.10.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxpm4-debuginfo-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxpm4-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxpm4:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxpm4-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxpm-tools-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxpm-tools:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxpm-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libxpm-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233962-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
