USN-5718-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5718-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5718-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5718-1
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Published
2022-11-08T13:21:55.192329Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:08Z
Summary
pixman vulnerability
Details

Maddie Stone discovered that pixman incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause pixman to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / pixman

Package

Name
pixman
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/pixman@0.34.0-2ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.34.0-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.34.0-1
0.34.0-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.34.0-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libpixman-1-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.34.0-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libpixman-1-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-44638"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / pixman

Package

Name
pixman
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/pixman@0.38.4-0ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.38.4-0ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.38.4-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.38.4-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libpixman-1-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.38.4-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libpixman-1-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-44638"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / pixman

Package

Name
pixman
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/pixman@0.40.0-1ubuntu0.22.04.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.40.0-1ubuntu0.22.04.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.40.0-1build2
0.40.0-1build3
0.40.0-1build4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.40.0-1ubuntu0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libpixman-1-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.40.0-1ubuntu0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libpixman-1-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-44638"
        }
    ]
}