USN-3185-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3185-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3185-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3185-1
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Published
2017-02-01T18:15:15.497277Z
Modified
2025-07-16T09:15:39.642695Z
Summary
libxpm vulnerability
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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / libxpm

Package

Name
libxpm
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxpm@1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1:3.*

1:3.5.10-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libxpm-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxpm-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxpm4",
            "binary_version": "1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxpm4-dbg",
            "binary_version": "1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxpm4-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xpmutils",
            "binary_version": "1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xpmutils-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libxpm

Package

Name
libxpm
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxpm@1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.04.1

Affected versions

1:3.*

1:3.5.11-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libxpm-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxpm-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxpm4",
            "binary_version": "1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxpm4-dbg",
            "binary_version": "1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxpm4-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xpmutils",
            "binary_version": "1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xpmutils-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        }
    ]
}