CamlImages JPEG Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:36713

Info

CamlImages JPEG Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 36713
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2009-3296
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 16 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 16 2015 06:13PM
Credit: Reported in a Debian advisory.
Vulnerable: MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
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 armel
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
CamlImages CamlImages 2.2
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

CamlImages JPEG Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The CamlImages library is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability because the software fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running an application that relies on the affected library. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

This issue affects CamlImages 2.2; other versions may be vulnerable as well.

Exploit / POC

CamlImages JPEG Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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

Solution / Fix

CamlImages JPEG Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Debian Linux 4.0 arm

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64

Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64

Debian Linux 5.0 alpha

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

Debian Linux 5.0 s/390

Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel

Debian Linux 4.0 amd64

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32

Debian Linux 5.0 hppa

Debian Linux 4.0 hppa

Debian Linux 4.0 sparc

Debian Linux 5.0 m68k

Debian Linux 5.0 arm

Debian Linux 4.0 alpha

Debian Linux 5.0 armel

Debian Linux 5.0

Debian Linux 5.0 amd64

Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel

Debian Linux 5.0 mips

Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64

Debian Linux 4.0 mips

Debian Linux 5.0 sparc

References

CamlImages JPEG Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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