libXPM Bitmap_unit Integer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:12714

Info

libXPM Bitmap_unit Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12714
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2005-0605
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 02 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 02 2008 07:30PM
Credit: Chris Gilbert discovered this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: XFree86 X11R6 4.3 .0.2
XFree86 X11R6 4.3 .0.1
XFree86 X11R6 4.3 .0
XFree86 X11R6 4.2.1 Errata
XFree86 X11R6 4.2.1
+ Immunix Immunix OS 7.3
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.0
+ Redhat Linux 7.3
+ Slackware Linux 8.1
XFree86 X11R6 4.2 .0
+ Conectiva Linux Enterprise Edition 1.0
+ SuSE Linux 8.0 i386
 + SuSE Linux 8.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 8.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 8.0
XFree86 X11R6 4.1 .0
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.0 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.0
+ Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
 + Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 7.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 7.0
XFree86 X11R6 4.1 -12
- Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1
- Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1
- Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.1
XFree86 X11R6 4.1 -11
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.1
XFree86 X11R6 4.0.3
+ Redhat Linux 7.1
XFree86 X11R6 4.0.2 -11
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1
XFree86 X11R6 4.0.1
XFree86 X11R6 4.0
XFree86 X11R6 3.3.6
+ Debian Linux 2.2
+ Redhat Linux 6.2
 XFree86 X11R6 3.3.5
- Redhat Linux 6.1 i386
 XFree86 X11R6 3.3.4
XFree86 X11R6 3.3.3
XFree86 X11R6 3.3.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
XFree86 X11R6 3.3
X.org X11R6 6.8.1
X.org X11R6 6.8
X.org X11R6 6.7 .0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
+ SCO Unixware 7.1.4
+ SCO Unixware 7.1.3 up
 + SCO Unixware 7.1.3
+ SCO Unixware 7.1.1
SuSE Linux 8.1
SuSE Linux 8.0 i386
SuSE Linux 8.0
SuSE Linux 7.3 sparc
SuSE Linux 7.3 ppc
SuSE Linux 7.3 i386
SuSE Linux 7.3
SuSE Linux 7.2 i386
SuSE Linux 7.2
SuSE Linux 7.1 x86
SuSE Linux 7.1 sparc
SuSE Linux 7.1 ppc
SuSE Linux 7.1 alpha
SuSE Linux 7.1
SuSE Linux 7.0 sparc
SuSE Linux 7.0 ppc
SuSE Linux 7.0 i386
SuSE Linux 7.0 alpha
SuSE Linux 7.0
SuSE Linux 6.4 ppc
SuSE Linux 6.4 i386
SuSE Linux 6.4 alpha
SuSE Linux 6.4
SuSE Linux 6.3 ppc
SuSE Linux 6.3 alpha
SuSE Linux 6.3
SuSE Linux 6.2
SuSE Linux 6.1 alpha
SuSE Linux 6.1
SGI ProPack 3.0 SP6
SGI ProPack 3.0
SCO Unixware 7.1.4
SCO Unixware 7.1.3
SCO Open Server 6.0
SCO Open Server 5.0.7
SCO Open Server 5.0.6 a
SCO Open Server 5.0.6
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2
Redhat Red Hat Network Satellite Server 4.2
Redhat Network Satellite (for RHEL 4) 4.2
Redhat Network Satellite (for RHEL 3) 4.2
Redhat Linux 9.0 i386
Redhat Linux 7.3 i686
Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
Redhat Linux 7.3
Redhat Fedora Core4
Redhat Fedora Core3
Redhat Fedora Core2
Redhat Fedora Core1
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Desktop 4.0
Redhat Desktop 3.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0 AMD64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
Lesstif Lesstif 0.93.94
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
 Gentoo Linux
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2
ALT Linux ALT Linux Junior 2.3
ALT Linux ALT Linux Compact 2.3
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

libXPM Bitmap_unit Integer Overflow Vulnerability

An integer-overflow vulnerability is reported to affect libXpm. Reportedly, this vulnerability occurs in the 'scan.c' source file and is due to a lack of sanity checks performed on the 'bitmap_unit' value.

A remote attacker may exploit this condition to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application that is linked to the affected library.

Exploit / POC

libXPM Bitmap_unit Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

libXPM Bitmap_unit Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor patches are available. Please see the referenced advisories for more information.


Lesstif Lesstif 0.93.94

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0 AMD64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2 x86_64

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64

XFree86 X11R6 4.1 .0

XFree86 X11R6 4.2 .0

SCO Open Server 5.0.6

SCO Open Server 5.0.7

SCO Open Server 6.0

X.org X11R6 6.7 .0

SCO Unixware 7.1.3

SCO Unixware 7.1.4

References

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