# USN-8862-1: libXpm vulnerability

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- Publisher: Ubuntu Security
- Category: Vulnerabilities
- Original publication time: 2026-10-01T12:51:01Z
- First observed by NexusTechWire: 2026-10-01T15:54:36Z
- Original source: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8862-1
- NexusTechWire record: https://nexustechwire.com/news/news-5173d536a5b872c25fc0

## 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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