USN-8862-1: libXpm vulnerability
The brief
Ubuntu has issued a libXpm fix for images containing zero-dimension values. Its advisory says a local attacker could use a crafted XPM image to exhaust resources and deny service. Updated packages are listed for Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04 and 26.04 LTS; the notice does not establish that the issue has been exploited in the wild.
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