GNU Emacs Image Processing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	24570
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-2833
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 21 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 19 2015 09:36AM
Credit:	Hendrik Tews discovered this issue.
Vulnerable:	Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 sparc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 sparc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SDK 9 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10.SP1 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SuSE Linux Professional 10.2 x86_64 SuSE Linux Personal 10.2 x86_64 S.u.S.E. UnitedLinux 1.0 S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux Standard Server 8.0 S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux School Server for i386 S.u.S.E. SUSE LINUX Retail Solution 8.0 S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4.0 S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.2 S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 9.0 S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 1 S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 0 S.u.S.E. Office Server S.u.S.E. Novell Linux POS 9 S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 9.0 S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 1.0 S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0 OSS S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0 S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.2 S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.1 S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.0 OSS S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.2 S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.1 S.u.S.E. Linux Openexchange Server S.u.S.E. Linux Enterprise Server for S/390 9.0 S.u.S.E. Linux Enterprise Server for S/390 S.u.S.E. Linux Desktop 10 S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 x86-64 S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 x86 S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 ppc S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0 x86-64 S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0 x86 S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0 ppc rPath rPath Linux 1 Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1 x86_64 Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1 Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0 x86_64 Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0 MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64 MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64 MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 GNU Emacs 21.4a.1-3 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32 Debian Linux 4.0 sparc Debian Linux 4.0 s/390 Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel Debian Linux 4.0 mips Debian Linux 4.0 m68k Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64 Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32 Debian Linux 4.0 hppa Debian Linux 4.0 arm Debian Linux 4.0 amd64 Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Not Vulnerable:

GNU Emacs Image Processing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

The 'emacs' program is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to handle malicious image files.

Successful exploits may allow remote attackers to cause denial-of-service conditions on computers running the affected application.

GNU Emacs Image Processing Remote Denial of Service 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].

GNU Emacs Image Processing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory to address this issue; please see the references for details.

GNU Emacs Image Processing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

• Debian Bug Report - denial of service - emacs21 (21.4a+1-3etch1) (Debian)
  
• Emacs Product Page (GNU)