imlib2 loader_tga.c denial of service

imlib2-loadertgac-dos (30066) The risk level is classified as LowLow Risk

Description:

imlib2 is vulnerable to a denial of service caused by a vulnerability in the loader_tga.c file. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted TGA image file, a remote attacker could cause an out-of-bounds memory read and crash the application.

Platforms Affected:

  • Canonical, Ubuntu 5.10
  • Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
  • Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
  • Carsten Haitzler, imlib2 prior to 1.2.1
  • Gentoo, Linux
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64

Remedy:

For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-376-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Mandriva Linux:
Refer to Mandriva Security Advisory MDKSA-2006:198 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 200612-20 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.

Consequences:

Denial of Service

References:

  • ENLIGHTENMENT Web site, Welcome to the Enlightenment Project at http://enlightenment.org/.
  • BID-20903: IMlib2 Library Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2006-4807: loader_tga.c in imlib2 before 1.2.1, and possibly other versions, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TGA image that triggers an out-of-bounds memory read, a different issue than CVE-2006-4808.
  • GLSA-200612-20: imlib2: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • MDKSA-2006:198: Updated imlib2 packages fix several vulnerabilities
  • MDKSA-2006:198-1: Updated imlib2 packages fix several vulnerabilities
  • MDKSA-2007:156: Updated imlib2 packages fix several issues
  • OSVDB ID: 30102: imlib2 loader_tga.c TGA Image Handling Memory Read DoS
  • SA22732: imlib2 Multiple Image File Processing Vulnerabilities
  • SUSE-SR:2006:026: SUSE Security Summary Report
  • USN-376-1: imlib2 vulnerabilities
  • USN-376-2: imlib2 regression
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-4349: imlib2 Multiple Image Format Handling Client-Side Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Reported:

Nov 06, 2006

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