Netpbm readImageData() buffer overflow
| netpbm-readimagedata-bo (40450) |  High Risk |
Description:
Netpbm is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the readImageData() function. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted GIF image, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges or cause the application to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Bryan Henderson, Netpbm prior to 10.27
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.10
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Netpbm (10.27 or later), available from the Netpbm Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Netpbm Web site, Netpbm home page at http://netpbm.sourceforge.net/.
- RPL-2216, netpbm buffer overflow CVE-2008-0554 at https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2216.
- ASA-2008-074: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL Shipped with Solaris 10 May Allow Elevation of Privileges or Denial of Service (DoS) (Sun 200559)
- BID-27682: Netpbm GIFtoPNM Utility Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-0554: Buffer overflow in the readImageData function in giftopnm.c in netpbm before 10.27 in netpbm before 10.27 allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image, a similar issue to CVE-2006-4484.
- DSA-1493: sdl-image1.2 -- buffer overflows
- DSA-1579: netpbm-free -- insufficient input sanitizing
- MDVSA-2008:039: Updated netpbm packages fix buffer overflow vulnerability
- RHSA-2008-0131: Moderate: netpbm security update
- SECTRACK ID: 1019358: Netpbm Buffer Overflow in readImageData() in 'giftopnm' May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- USN-665-1: Netpbm vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0460: Netpbm readImageData() GIF Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Reported:
Feb 05, 2008
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