SuSE Linux 8.1/8.2/9.0/9.1 parse.c integer coercion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SuSE Linux 8.1/8.2/9.0/9.1. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file parse.c. The manipulation leads to integer coercion. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-0688. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SuSE Linux 8.1/8.2/9.0/9.1 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file parse.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer coercion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-192. Integer coercion refers to a set of flaws pertaining to the type casting, extension, or truncation of primitive data types. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 10/20/2004 by Chris Evans as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-0688 since 07/13/2004. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15658 (Debian DSA-560-1 : lesstif1-1 - integer and stack overflows), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 95006 (Sun Solaris libXpm Multiple Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 6.8.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17416), Tenable (15658), SecurityFocus (BID 11196†), Secunia (SA20235†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-8033†). The entries VDB-1440, VDB-1451, VDB-23668 and VDB-23667 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Integer coercion
CWE: CWE-192 / CWE-189
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 15658
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-560-1 : lesstif1-1 - integer and stack overflows
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OpenVAS ID: 53250
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 560-1 (lesstif1-1)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Linux 6.8.1

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07/13/2004 🔍
09/15/2004 +64 days 🔍
10/20/2004 +35 days 🔍
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05/22/2005 +214 days 🔍
05/23/2006 +366 days 🔍
04/14/2015 +3248 days 🔍
01/19/2025 +3568 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: suse.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Chris Evans
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-0688 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0688
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22307

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X-Force: 17416
SecurityFocus: 11196 - libXpm Image Decoding Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 20235 - HP-UX Motif Applications libXpm Image Decoding Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 8033 - Multiple Integer Overflows in libXpm < 6.8.1 via xpmParseColors, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-1914

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2015 13:21
Updated: 01/19/2025 03:40
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:21 (74), 06/06/2019 14:23 (7), 06/30/2021 10:24 (2), 01/19/2025 03:40 (16)
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