Netpbm readImageData() buffer overflow

netpbm-readimagedata-bo (40450) The risk level is classified as HighHigh 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.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 6.8
  Access Vector: Network
  Access Complexity: Medium
  Authentication: None
  Confidentiality Impact: Partial
  Integrity Impact: Partial
  Availability Impact: Partial
 
Temporal Score: 5
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Netpbm (10.27 or later), available from the Netpbm Web site. See References.

References:

  • Netpbm Web site: Netpbm home page.
  • RPL-2216: netpbm buffer overflow CVE-2008-0554.
  • 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

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 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
  • 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

Reported:

Feb 05, 2008

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