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CVE-2008-1382 Detail

Description

libpng 1.0.6 through 1.0.32, 1.2.0 through 1.2.26, and 1.4.0beta01 through 1.4.0beta19 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a PNG file with zero length "unknown" chunks, which trigger an access of uninitialized memory.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/04/2009)

Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2008-1382 This issue does not affect the version of libpng as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. Updates for affected versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux can be found here: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0333.html

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://libpng.sourceforge.net/Advisory-1.2.26.txt
http://libpng.sourceforge.net/Advisory-1.2.26.txt
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00011.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00011.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29678
http://secunia.com/advisories/29678
http://secunia.com/advisories/29792 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29792 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29957
http://secunia.com/advisories/29957
http://secunia.com/advisories/29992
http://secunia.com/advisories/29992
http://secunia.com/advisories/30009
http://secunia.com/advisories/30009
http://secunia.com/advisories/30157
http://secunia.com/advisories/30157
http://secunia.com/advisories/30174
http://secunia.com/advisories/30174
http://secunia.com/advisories/30402
http://secunia.com/advisories/30402
http://secunia.com/advisories/30486
http://secunia.com/advisories/30486
http://secunia.com/advisories/31882
http://secunia.com/advisories/31882
http://secunia.com/advisories/33137
http://secunia.com/advisories/33137
http://secunia.com/advisories/34152
http://secunia.com/advisories/34152
http://secunia.com/advisories/34388
http://secunia.com/advisories/34388
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
http://secunia.com/advisories/35258
http://secunia.com/advisories/35258
http://secunia.com/advisories/35302
http://secunia.com/advisories/35302
http://secunia.com/advisories/35386
http://secunia.com/advisories/35386
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-15.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-15.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-10.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-10.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-15.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-15.xml
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.541247
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.541247
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259989-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259989-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020521.1-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020521.1-1
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-208.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-208.htm
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0151
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0151
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1750
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1750
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:156
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:156
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-003.html
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-003.html
http://www.osvdb.org/44364
http://www.osvdb.org/44364
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0333.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0333.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490823/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490823/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491424/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491424/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503912/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503912/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28770
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28770
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019840
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019840
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0007.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0007.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1225/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1225/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1451
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1451
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1462
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1462
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1560
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1560
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41800
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41800
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10326
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10326
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6275
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6275
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00033.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00033.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00080.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00080.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00111.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00111.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00721.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00721.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00951.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00951.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00960.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00960.html

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1382
NVD Published Date:
04/14/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.