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X11 libXpm XPM Image Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA14460
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Release Date:
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2005-03-07
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Popularity:
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13,293 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | X Window System 11 (X11) 6.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-0605
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Description:
Chris Gilbert has reported a vulnerability in libXpm, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to boundary errors in "GetImagePixels()" and "PutImagePixels()". This may be exploited to cause a buffer overflow when a specially crafted XPM image file is processed.
Successful exploitation may potentially allow execution of arbitrary code.
Solution:
The vulnerability has been fixed in the CVS repository.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Chris Gilbert
Original Advisory:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-08.xml
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