XV File Name Handling Remote Format String Vulnerability

BID:12725

Info

XV File Name Handling Remote Format String Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12725
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2005-0665
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 04 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 10:56AM
Credit: Discovery is credited to Tavis Ormandy.
Vulnerable: 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
SuSE Linux 6.0
SuSE Linux 5.3
SuSE Linux 5.2
SuSE Linux 5.1
SuSE Linux 5.0
SuSE Linux 4.4.1
SuSE Linux 4.4
SuSE Linux 4.3
SuSE Linux 4.2
SuSE Linux 4.0
SuSE Linux 3.0
SuSE Linux 2.0
SuSE Linux 1.0
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
John Bradley XV 3.10 a
+ Gentoo Linux
+ Slackware Linux 10.1
+ Slackware Linux 10.0
+ Slackware Linux 9.1
+ Slackware Linux 9.0
+ Slackware Linux 8.1
+ Slackware Linux -current
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

XV File Name Handling Remote Format String Vulnerability

xv is reported prone to a remote format string vulnerability. This issue presents itself because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input prior to passing it as the format specifier to a formatted printing function.

Reportedly, this issue arises when the application handles malformed file names. A successful attack may result in crashing the application or lead to arbitrary code execution.

xv 3.10a is reported vulnerable; it is likely that other versions are also affected.

Exploit / POC

XV File Name Handling Remote Format String Vulnerability

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

Solution / Fix

XV File Name Handling Remote Format String Vulnerability

Solution:
Gentoo has released advisory GLSA 200503-09 to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information. Gentoo users may carry out the following commands to update their computers:

emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/xv-3.10a-r10"

SUSE has released an advisory SUSE-SR:2005:008 to address various security issues affecting SUSE products. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Slackware Linux has released advisory SSA:2005-195-02, along with fixes to address various issues. Please see the referenced advisory for further information.


John Bradley XV 3.10 a

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XV File Name Handling Remote Format String Vulnerability

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