GdkPixbuf bitmap file denial of service
| gdk-pixbuf-bitmap-dos (15426) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
GdkPixbuf is a freely available image loading library used with the GNOME GUI desktop environment for Linux operating systems. Multiple applications, such as Evolution, are vulnerable to a denial of service attack, caused by a vulnerability in GdkPixbuf versions prior to 0.20. By sending a specially-crafted bitmap file, a remote attacker could cause a vulnerable application to crash, once the bitmap image is viewed.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of GdkPixbuf (0.20 or later), available from the GdkPixbuf Web page. See References.
For Red Hat Linux 9:
Upgrade to the latest gdk-pixbuf package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2004:102-03 for more information. See References.
For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest gdk-pixbuf package, as listed below. Refer to MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:020 : gdk-pixbuf for more information. See References.
Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1: 0.18.0-3.1.C21mdk or later
For Debian GNU/Linx 3.0 (woody):
Upgrade to the latest gdk-pixbuf package, as listed below. Refer to DSA-464-1 for more information. See References.
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0: 0.17.0-2woody1 or later
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- GdkPixbuf Web page: GNOME Imaging Model - GdkPixbuf.
- BID-9842: GdkPixbuf Unspecified Bitmap Handling Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0111: gdk-pixbuf before 0.20 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed bitmap (BMP) file.
- DSA-464: gdk-pixbuf -- broken image handling
- MDKSA-2004:020: Updated gdk-pixbuf packages fix BMP-handling vulnerability
- RHSA-2004-102: Updated gdk-pixbuf packages fix denial of service vulnerability
- RHSA-2004-103: gdk-pixbuf security update
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 3.0
- GdkPixbuf GdkPixbuf prior to 0.20
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat Linux 9.0
- RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- Ximian Evolution
Reported:
Mar 10, 2004
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