libpng tRNS chunk denial of service

libpng-trns-chunk-dos (34340) The risk level is classified as LowLow Risk

Description:

libpng is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the png_handle_tRNS function. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted PNG file containing a malicious tRNS chunk, a remote attacker could crash applications linked to the vulnerable library.

Platforms Affected:

  • Apple, Mac OS X 10.5.2
  • Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
  • Avaya, Application Enablement Services 3.1.3
  • Avaya, Communication Manager 2.0
  • Avaya, Communication Manager 2.0.1
  • Avaya, Communication Manager 2.1
  • Avaya, Communication Manager 2.1.1
  • Avaya, Communication Manager 2.2
  • Avaya, Communication Manager 2.2.1
  • Avaya, Communication Manager 2.2.2
  • Avaya, Communication Manager 3.0
  • Avaya, Communication Manager 3.1
  • Avaya, Converged Communications Server 2.0
  • Avaya, Converged Communications Server 2.0.1
  • Avaya, Converged Communications Server 2.1
  • Avaya, Converged Communications Server 3.0
  • Avaya, Converged Communications Server 3.1
  • Avaya, Message Networking
  • Avaya, Message Storage Server
  • Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
  • Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
  • Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
  • Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
  • Debian, Debian Linux 5.0
  • Gentoo, Linux
  • Google, Android SDK m3-rc37a
  • libpng, libpng 0.90 - 1.2.16
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Multi Network Firewall 2.0
  • OpenPKG, OpenPKG CURRENT
  • OpenPKG, OpenPKG Enterprise E1.0-SOLID
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Server
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux Desktop 5.0
  • RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
  • Sun, Solaris 10 x86
  • Sun, Solaris 10 SPARC
  • Sun, Solaris 8 SPARC
  • Sun, Solaris 8 x86
  • Sun, Solaris 9 x86
  • Sun, Solaris 9 SPARC
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Desktop
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 F...
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Server
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Server x64 Ed
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux 8 Server
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux FUJI
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux Home
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux Multimedia
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux Personal
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux wizpy
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Ed
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Ed
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux Appliance Server 2.0

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of libpng (1.2.17 or later), available from SourceForge.net. See References.

For Gentoo Linux (libpng):
Refer to GLSA 200705-24 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2007:0356 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Ubuntu Linux (libpng):
Refer to USN-472-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Mandriva Linux (libpng):
Refer to MDKSA-2007:116 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Avaya (libpng):
Refer to ASA-2007-254 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Solaris (libpng):
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102987 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Mac OS X:
Apply Security Update 2008-002, available from the Apple Web site. See References.

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

Consequences:

Denial of Service

References:

Reported:

May 15, 2007

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