Multiple Qt Image Handling Heap Overflow Vulnerabilities

BID:10977

Info

Multiple Qt Image Handling Heap Overflow Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 10977
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2004-0691
CVE-2004-0692
CVE-2004-0693
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 19 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 06:17AM
Credit: Discovery of these issues is credited to Chris Evans.
Vulnerable: Trolltech Qt 3.3.2
Trolltech Qt 3.3.1
Trolltech Qt 3.3 .0
Trolltech Qt 3.2.3
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0 AMD64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
Trolltech Qt 3.2.1
Trolltech Qt 3.1.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 amd64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
Trolltech Qt 3.1.1
Trolltech Qt 3.1
Trolltech Qt 3.0.5
Trolltech Qt 3.0.3
Trolltech Qt 3.0
Trolltech Qt 2.3.1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
+ Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Linux kernel 2.4.19
SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
SuSE Linux 8.1
Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) 2.0
Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) 2003
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2
Redhat Linux 9.0 i386
Redhat Linux 7.3 i686
Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
Redhat Linux 7.3
Redhat Fedora Core1
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
Redhat Desktop 3.0
Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1 IA64
Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
Gentoo Linux 1.4
Avaya Modular Messaging (MSS) 2.0
Avaya Modular Messaging (MSS) 1.1
Avaya MN100
Avaya Intuity LX
Not Vulnerable: Trolltech Qt 3.3.3

Discussion

Multiple Qt Image Handling Heap Overflow Vulnerabilities

Multiple heap overflows have been reported to exist in the Qt QImage library. These issues may be triggered when handling malformed images of various types, potentially causing a denial of service in applications that use the library to render images. Remote code execution is also possible.

Exploit / POC

Multiple Qt Image Handling Heap Overflow Vulnerabilities

A proof-of-concept exploit has been provided by <[email protected]>:

Solution / Fix

Multiple Qt Image Handling Heap Overflow Vulnerabilities

Solution:
SuSE has released advisory SUSE-SA:2004:035 mainly to address the vulnerability described in BID 11281. However, in the addendum of this advisory, it is reported that fixes for the issues described in this BID for the Opera browser are now available on the SuSE update FTP server for download. Customers are advised to see the referenced advisory for further information regarding obtaining and applying appropriate updates.

Red Hat has released advisory RHSA-2004:478-13 and fixes to address these and other issues on Red Hat Linux Enterprise platforms. Customers who are affected by these issues are advised to apply the appropriate updates. Customers subscribed to the Red Hat Network may apply the appropriate fixes using the Red Hat Update Agent (up2date). Please see referenced advisory for additional information.

Mandrake has released advisory MDKSA-2004:085 to address this issue. Please see the attached advisory for further details on obtaining and applying fixes.

These issues have been addressed in Qt 3.3.3. It should be noted that applications that are statically compiled with the affected library will need to be recompiled against an updated version.

SUSE has released an advisory (SUSE-SA:2004:027) to address these issues. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

RedHat has released an advisory (RHSA-2004:414-19) along with fixes to address these issues. Please see the referenced advisory for further information.

Gentoo Linux has released an advisory (GLSA 200408-20) along with fixes to address these issues. Please see the referenced advisory for further information. Users of affected packages are urged to execute the following commands with superuser privileges:
emerge sync
emerge -pv ">=x11-libs/qt-3.3.3"
emerge ">=x11-libs/qt-3.3.3"

RedHat has released two advisories (FEDORA-2004-270, FEDORA-2004-271) to address these issues in Fedora Core 1 and Fedora Core 2. Please see the referenced advisories for more information.

Slackware has released an advisory (SSA:2004-236-01) to address these issues. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Debian has released an advisory (DSA 542-1) to address these issues. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Turbolinux has released an advisory (TLSA-2004-21) to address these issues. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Sun has released Sun Alert ID:57637 dealing with these issues. Sun advises users to updated the affected packages using the select the Online Update from the launch bar:

Launch >> Applications >> System Tools >> Online Update

For more information please see the referenced Sun web advisory.

Conectiva Linux has released an advisory (CLA-2004:866) along with fixes dealing with this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Red Hat has released an advisory (RHSA-2004:479-05) to address these and other issues in Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Avaya has released an advisory indication vulnerable packages. Avaya has suggested that upgrades will be available to address these issue. Please see the advisory at the following location for more information:

http://support.avaya.com/japple/css/japple?temp.groupID=128450&temp.selectedFamily=128451&temp.selectedProduct=154235&temp.selectedBucket=126655&temp.feedbackState=askForFeedback&temp.documentID=203389&PAGE=avaya.css.CSSLvl1Detail&executeTransaction=avaya.css.UsageUpdate()

Fedora Legacy has released advisory FLSA-2005:2314 dealing with this and other issues for the Fedora Core 1 and RedHat Linux packages. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

The Fedora Legacy project has released advisory FLSA:152763 to address this issue in RedHat Linux 7.3, and 9. Please see the referenced advisory for further information.


Trolltech Qt 2.3.1

Trolltech Qt 3.0

Trolltech Qt 3.0.3

Trolltech Qt 3.0.5

Trolltech Qt 3.1

Trolltech Qt 3.1.1

Trolltech Qt 3.1.2

Trolltech Qt 3.2.1

Trolltech Qt 3.2.3

Trolltech Qt 3.3 .0

Trolltech Qt 3.3.1

Trolltech Qt 3.3.2

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