Ubuntu Linux up to Fuji stream.cc ccittfaxstream numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ubuntu Linux. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is the function ccittfaxstream::ccittfaxstream of the file stream.cc. The manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2005-3624. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ubuntu Linux (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function ccittfaxstream::ccittfaxstream of the file stream.cc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The CCITTFaxStream::CCITTFaxStream function in Stream.cc for xpdf, gpdf, kpdf, pdftohtml, poppler, teTeX, CUPS, libextractor, and others allows attackers to corrupt the heap via negative or large integers in a CCITTFaxDecode stream, which lead to integer overflows and integer underflows.

The bug was discovered 01/03/2006. The weakness was released 12/31/2005 by Chris Evans (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-3624 since 11/16/2005. 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 are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20482 (RHEL 4 : gpdf (RHSA-2006:0177)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117788 (CentOS Security Update for kdegraphics (CESA-2005:868)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (24022), Tenable (20482), SecurityFocus (BID 16143†), OSVDB (22233†) and Secunia (SA18303†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-27351, VDB-27327, VDB-27324 and VDB-27885. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 20482
Nessus Name: RHEL 4 : gpdf (RHSA-2006:0177)
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OpenVAS ID: 56110
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 931-1 (xpdf)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/12/2015 +3285 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ubuntu.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Chris Evans
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-3624 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3624
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27881

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X-Force: 24022
SecurityFocus: 16143 - KPDF and KWord Multiple Unspecified Buffer and Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 18303
OSVDB: 22233 - CVE-2005-3624 - Stream.cc - Unspecified Issue
Vulnerability Center: 10646 - Xpdf 3.01 and Earlier Multiple Heap Based Buffer Overflows, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-0047

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 06/15/2019 14:28
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (75), 06/15/2019 14:28 (11)
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Cache ID: 216:E39:103

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