Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 23:25:58 +0100
From: Thierry Carrez <koon@gentoo.org.>
To: gentoo-announce@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: [ GLSA 200411-28 ] X.Org, XFree86: libXpm vulnerabilities
Cc: bugtraq@securityfocus.com, full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com,
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200411-28
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: X.Org, XFree86: libXpm vulnerabilities
Date: November 19, 2004
Bugs: #68544
ID: 200411-28
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Synopsis
========
libXpm contains several vulnerabilities that could lead to a Denial of
Service and arbitrary code execution.
Background
==========
libXpm is a pixmap manipulation library for the X Window System,
included in both X.Org and XFree86.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 x11-base/xorg-x11 < 6.8.0-r3 >= 6.8.0-r3
*>= 6.7.0-r3
2 x11-base/xfree < 4.3.0-r8 >= 4.3.0-r8
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2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures.
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Description
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Several issues were discovered in libXpm, including integer overflows,
out-of-bounds memory accesses, insecure path traversal and an endless
loop.
Impact
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An attacker could craft a malicious pixmap file and entice a user to
use it with an application linked against libXpm. This could lead to
Denial of Service or arbitrary code execution.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All X.Org users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-base/xorg-x11-6.7.0-r3"
All XFree86 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-base/xfree-x11-4.3.0-r8"
References
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[ 1 ] CAN-2004-0914
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0914
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200411-28.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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