GTK GTK+ up to 2.8.6 gdk-pixbuf io-xpm.c resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GTK GTK+ up to 2.8.6. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file io-xpm.c of the component gdk-pixbuf. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2005-2975. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GTK GTK+ up to 2.8.6 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file io-xpm.c of the component gdk-pixbuf. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

io-xpm.c in the gdk-pixbuf XPM image rendering library in GTK+ before 2.8.7 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted XPM image with a large number of colors.

The bug was discovered 11/16/2005. The weakness was released 11/18/2005 by Ludwig Nussel (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-2975 since 09/19/2005. 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 20634 (Ubuntu 4.10 / 5.04 / 5.10 : gtk+2.0, gdk-pixbuf vulnerabilities (USN-216-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117803 (CentOS Security Update for gtk2 (CESA-2005:811)).

Upgrading to version 2.8.7 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (20634), SecurityFocus (BID 15429†), OSVDB (20841†), Secunia (SA17522†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1015216†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-26953 and VDB-26952. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 20634
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 4.10 / 5.04 / 5.10 : gtk+2.0, gdk-pixbuf vulnerabilities (USN-216-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 55941
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 911-1 (gtk+2.0)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: GTK+ 2.8.7

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03/11/2015 +3342 days 🔍
06/11/2019 +1553 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: redhat.com
Researcher: Ludwig Nussel
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-2975 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2975
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26951

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SecurityFocus: 15429 - GDK-Pixbuf/GTK XPM Images Infinite Loop Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 17522 - GTK+ GdkPixbuf XPM Image Rendering Library Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 20841 - CVE-2005-2975 - GDK+ - Denial Of Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1015216
Vulnerability Center: 9756 - DoS in GTK Pixbuf XPM Image Rendering Library via Crafted XPM Images, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2005-2433

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/11/2019 18:58
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (77), 06/11/2019 18:58 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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