vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2022-4883: Security patch for libXpm (ALAS-2023-1693)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jan 17, 2023 | Feb 23, 2023 | May 21, 2025 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jan 17, 2023
Added
Feb 23, 2023
Modified
May 21, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in libXpm. When processing files with .Z or .gz extensions, the library calls external programs to compress and uncompress files, relying on the PATH environment variable to find these programs, which could allow a malicious user to execute other programs by manipulating the PATH environment variable.
Solution
amazon-linux-upgrade-libxpm
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