libpng 1.0.28/1.2.20 pngrtran.c denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in libpng 1.0.28/1.2.20. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file pngrtran.c. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2007-5268. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in libpng 1.0.28/1.2.20 (Image Processing Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the file pngrtran.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

pngrtran.c in libpng before 1.0.29 and 1.2.x before 1.2.21 use (1) logical instead of bitwise operations and (2) incorrect comparisons, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PNG image.

The bug was discovered 10/04/2007. The weakness was presented 10/08/2007 by Tavis Ormandy (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-5268 since 10/08/2007. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 37042 (Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 7.10 / 8.04 LTS / 8.10 : libpng vulnerabilities (USN-730-1)), 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 116448 (Sun Solaris libpng Multiple Vulnerabilities (1020521.1)).

Upgrading to version 1.0.28 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (37042), SecurityFocus (BID 25956†), OSVDB (38273†), Secunia (SA35302†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-16510†). See VDB-3365, VDB-3858, VDB-37528 and VDB-39127 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 37042
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 7.10 / 8.04 LTS / 8.10 : libpng vulnerabilities (USN-730-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 59024
OpenVAS Name: Slackware Advisory SSA:2007-325-01 libpng
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: libpng 1.0.28

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Tavis Ormandy
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-5268 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5268
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-39128

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SecurityFocus: 25956 - Libpng Library Multiple Remote Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 35302
OSVDB: 38273 - libpng logical or bitwise NOT denial of service
Vulnerability Center: 16510 - Libpng pngrtran.c Might Allow Remote DoS via Crafted PNG Image, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-3390

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Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 07/27/2019 14:36
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (82), 07/27/2019 14:36 (4)
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