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libxpm — security advisory
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.
- Products
- libxpm
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 1:3.5.12-1.1
- CVEs
- CVE-2022-4883
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 30 Oct 2026, 15:25 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
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.
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4883
libxpm
Fixed versions: 1:3.5.12-1.1
libxpm
Fixed versions: 1:3.5.12-1.1
libxpm
Fixed versions: 1:3.5.12-1.1
Complete source record
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