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CVE-2022-46285

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Published: Feb 07, 2023 | Modified: Mar 25, 2025
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
7.5 MODERATE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46285
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/835.html

A flaw was found in libXpm. This issue occurs when parsing a file with a comment not closed; the end-of-file condition will not be detected, leading to an infinite loop and resulting in a Denial of Service in the application linked to the library.

Weakness

The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
LibxpmX.org*3.5.15 (excluding)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8RedHatlibXpm-0:3.5.12-9.el8_7*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRedHatlibXpm-0:3.5.12-9.el8_1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update SupportRedHatlibXpm-0:3.5.12-9.el8_2*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update ServiceRedHatlibXpm-0:3.5.12-9.el8_2*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRedHatlibXpm-0:3.5.12-9.el8_2*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update SupportRedHatlibXpm-0:3.5.12-9.el8_4*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update SupportRedHatlibXpm-0:3.5.12-9.el8_6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9RedHatlibXpm-0:3.5.13-8.el9_1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update SupportRedHatlibXpm-0:3.5.13-8.el9_0*
LibxpmUbuntubionic*
LibxpmUbuntuesm-infra-legacy/trusty*
LibxpmUbuntuesm-infra/bionic*
LibxpmUbuntuesm-infra/focal*
LibxpmUbuntuesm-infra/xenial*
LibxpmUbuntufocal*
LibxpmUbuntujammy*
LibxpmUbuntukinetic*
LibxpmUbuntulunar*
LibxpmUbuntutrusty*
LibxpmUbuntutrusty/esm*
LibxpmUbuntuupstream*
LibxpmUbuntuxenial*
MotifUbuntubionic*
MotifUbuntufocal*
MotifUbuntukinetic*
MotifUbuntulunar*
MotifUbuntumantic*
MotifUbuntuoracular*
MotifUbuntuplucky*
MotifUbuntutrusty*
MotifUbuntutrusty/esm*
MotifUbuntuxenial*

References

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