xloadimage FACES buffer overflow could allow remote code execution
| xloadimage-faces-bo (6821) |  High Risk |
Description:
The xloadimage package, included with several Linux distributions, is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the faces file type reader. By posting a specially-crafted FACES file that is represented as a TIFF file by the Web server, a remote attacker can overflow a buffer when xloadimage attempts to display the file in a remote user¿s Web browser. An attacker can use this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system as the user running Netscape.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
For Red Hat Linux 6.2:
Upgrade to the latest version of xloadimage (4.1-19.6 or later), as listed in RHSA-2001:088-04. See References.
For Red Hat Linux 7.0 and 7.1:
Upgrade to the latest version of xloadimage (4.1-20 or later), as listed in Red Hatt Security Advisory RHSA-2001:088-04. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 (potato):
Upgrade to the latest version of xloadimage (4.1-5potato1 or later), as listed in DSA-069-1. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody):
Update to the latest version of xloadimage (1.17.0-11woody1 or later), as listed in DSA-695-1. See References.
For SuSE Linux 6.3, 6.4, 7.0, 7.1, and 7.2 (Intel):
Upgrade to the latest version of xli (1.16-351 or later), as listed in SuSE Security Announcement SuSE-SA:2001:024. See References.
For SuSE Linux 6.3, 6.4, 7.0 (AXP Alpha), and 7.1 (Sparc and AXP Alpha):
Upgrade to the latest version of xli (1.16-301 or later), as listed in SuSE Security Announcement SuSE-SA:2001:024. See References.
For SuSE Linux 7.0 (Sparc):
Upgrade to the latest version of xli (1.16-300 or later), as listed in SuSE Security Announcement SuSE-SA:2001:024. See References.
For SuSE Linux 6.4, 7.0, and 7.1 (PPC Power PC):
Upgrade to the latest version of xli (1.16-304 or later), as listed in SuSE Security Announcement SuSE-SA:2001:024. See References.
For Mandrake Linux 7.1 and Corporate Server 1.0.1:
Upgrade to the latest version of xli (1.16-4.1mdk or later), as listed in MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2001:073-1 : xloadimage. See References.
For Mandrake Linux 7.2:
Upgrade to the latest version of xli (1.16-7.1mdk or later) or xloadimage (4.1-6.1mdk or later), as listed in MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2001:073-1 : xloadimage. See References.
For Mandrake Linux 8.0:
Upgrade to the latest version of xli (1.17.0-1.1mdk or later), as listed in MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2001:073-1 : xloadimage. See References.
For Conectiva Linux 4.0 and 4.0es:
Upgrade to the latest version of xloadimage (4.1-15U40_1cl or later), as listed in Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLA-2001:415. See References.
For Conectiva Linux 4.1:
Upgrade to the latest version of xloadimage (4.1-15U41_1cl or later), as listed in Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLA-2001:415. See References.
For Conectiva Linux 4.2:
Upgrade to the latest version of xloadimage (4.1-15U42_1.cl or later), as listed in Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLA-2001:415. See References.
For Conectiva Linux 5.0, ecommerce, and prg graficos:
Upgrade to the latest version of xloadimage (4.1-15U50_cl or later), as listed in Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLA-2001:415. See References.
For Conectiva Linux 5.1:
Upgrade to the latest version of xloadimage (4.1-16U51_1cl or later), as listed in Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLA-2001:415. See References.
For Conectiva Linux 6.0:
Upgrade to the latest version of xloadimage (4.1-17U60_1cl or later), as listed in Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLA-2001:415. See References.
For Conectiva Linux 7.0:
Upgrade to the latest version of xloadimage (4.1-17U70_1cl or later), as listed in Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLA-2001:415. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2005-03-05 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for patch or upgrade information.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jul 10 2001 - 04:58:48 CDT: xloadimage remote exploit - tstot.c.
- Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2001:415: Remote vulnerability in xloadimage.
- SuSE Security Announcement SuSE-SA:2001:024: xli/xloadimage.
- BID-3006: xloadimage Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2001-0775: Buffer overflow in xloadimage 4.1 (aka xli 1.16 and 1.17) in Linux allows remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a FACES format image containing a long (1) Firstname or (2) Lastname field.
- DSA-069: xloadimage -- buffer overflow
- DSA-695: xli -- buffer overflow
- GLSA-200503-05: xli, xloadimage: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2001:073: Updated xli packages fix boundary check vulnerability
- RHSA-2001-088: New xloadimage packages available
Platforms Affected:
- Conectiva Linux 4.0
- Conectiva Linux 4.0es
- Conectiva Linux 4.1
- Conectiva Linux 4.2
- Conectiva Linux 5.0
- Conectiva Linux 5.1
- Conectiva Linux 6.0
- Conectiva Linux 7.0
- Conectiva Linux ecommerce
- Conectiva Linux prg_graficos
- Debian Debian Linux 2.2
- Debian Debian Linux 3.0
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 7.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 7.2
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 8.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 1.0.1
- MIT X Consortium xloadimage 4.1-16
- RedHat Linux 6.2
- RedHat Linux 7
- RedHat Linux 7.1
- RedHat Linux 7.2
- RedHat Linux 7.3
- SUSE SuSE Linux 6.3
- SUSE SuSE Linux 6.4
- SUSE SuSE Linux 7.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 7.1
- SUSE SuSE Linux 7.2
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Desktop
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 F...
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 7 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 7 Workstation
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Workstation
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Home
Reported:
Jul 10, 2001
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