xloadimage Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
BID:3006
Info
xloadimage Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 3006 |
| Class: | Boundary Condition Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2001-0775 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Jul 10 2001 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Jul 11 2009 06:56AM |
| Credit: | [email protected] is credited by Red Hat. Exploit and advisory published by Zenith Parsec <[email protected]>. |
| Vulnerable: |
xloadimage xloadimage 4.1 xli xli 1.17 xli xli 1.16 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
xloadimage Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
xloadimage is a utility used for displaying images of varying formats on X11 servers.
xloadimage and possibly derivatives such as 'xli' contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in the handling of the 'Faces Project' image type.
It is possible for remote attackers to create a file that will exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code. An optional netscape plugin shipped with Red Hat powertools invokes xloadimage to load certain image types. If this plugin is in use, this vulnerability may be remotely exploitable if an attacker places the exploit-file on a webserver.
S.uS.E. Linux also ships with plugger, which invokes a derivative of xloadimage called 'xli'. 'xli' is also vulnerable.
xloadimage is a utility used for displaying images of varying formats on X11 servers.
xloadimage and possibly derivatives such as 'xli' contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in the handling of the 'Faces Project' image type.
It is possible for remote attackers to create a file that will exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code. An optional netscape plugin shipped with Red Hat powertools invokes xloadimage to load certain image types. If this plugin is in use, this vulnerability may be remotely exploitable if an attacker places the exploit-file on a webserver.
S.uS.E. Linux also ships with plugger, which invokes a derivative of xloadimage called 'xli'. 'xli' is also vulnerable.
Exploit / POC
xloadimage Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Zenith Parsec <[email protected]> has made the following exploit code available:
Zenith Parsec <[email protected]> has made the following exploit code available: