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CVE-2004-0688 Detail

Description

Multiple integer overflows in (1) the xpmParseColors function in parse.c, (2) XpmCreateImageFromXpmImage, (3) CreateXImage, (4) ParsePixels, and (5) ParseAndPutPixels for libXpm before 6.8.1 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed XPM image file.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/14/2007)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000924
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000924
http://ftp.x.org/pub/X11R6.8.0/patches/README.xorg-CAN-2004-0687-0688.patch
http://ftp.x.org/pub/X11R6.8.0/patches/README.xorg-CAN-2004-0687-0688.patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/May/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/May/msg00001.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109530851323415&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109530851323415&w=2
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2004-003.txt
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2004-003.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/20235
http://secunia.com/advisories/20235
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57653-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57653-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-560
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-560
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-34.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-34.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-07.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-07.xml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/537878 US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/537878 US Government Resource 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:098
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:098
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_34_xfree86_libs_xshared.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_34_xfree86_libs_xshared.html
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00001.html
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00001.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-537.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-537.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-004.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-004.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434715/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434715/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434715/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434715/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11196 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11196 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-136A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-136A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1914
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1914
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17416
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17416
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11796
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11796
https://usn.ubuntu.com/27-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/27-1/

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2004-0688
NVD Published Date:
10/20/2004
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE