CVE-2023-43788 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2023-43788: A vulnerability was found in libXpm due to a boundary condition within the XpmCreateXpmImageFromBuffer() function. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read the contents of memory on the system.

Affects 7 Linux releases across 7 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-43788 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libxpm→ fixed in1:3.5.12-1.1+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libxpm
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libxpm→ fixed in1:3.5.12-1.1+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libxpm
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libxpm→ fixed in1:3.5.17-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libxpm
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

libxpm→ fixed in3.5.17-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libxpm
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

libxpm→ fixed in3.5.17-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libxpm
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

libxpm→ fixed in3.5.17-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libxpm
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

libxpm→ fixed in3.5.17-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libxpm
```

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