CVE-2022-46285: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
(updated )
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.
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/1
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/10
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2160092
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/commit/a3a7c6dcc3b629d7650148
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/merge_requests/9
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00021.html
- lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2023-January/003312.html
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46285
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