A pixman security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 11 to address a heap-based buffer overflow.
DSA 5276-1: pixman security update
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-5276-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
November 12, 2022 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : pixman
CVE ID : CVE-2022-44638
Debian Bug : 1023427
Maddie Stone reported a heap-based buffer overflow flaw in pixman, a
pixel-manipulation library for X and cairo, which could result in denial
of service or potentially the execution of arbitrary code.
For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.40.0-1.1~deb11u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your pixman packages.
For the detailed security status of pixman please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/pixman
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/