netpbm 10.26 giftopnm.c readimagedata memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in netpbm 10.26. This impacts the function readimagedata of the file giftopnm.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-0554. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in netpbm 10.26. This issue affects the function readimagedata of the file giftopnm.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the readImageData function in giftopnm.c in netpbm before 10.27 in netpbm before 10.27 allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image, a similar issue to CVE-2006-4484.

The bug was discovered 02/05/2008. The weakness was disclosed 02/07/2008 with Mandriva (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at issues.rpath.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-0554 since 02/01/2008. 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 was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67652 (Oracle Linux 3 / 4 : netpbm (ELSA-2008-0131)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155157 (Oracle Enterprise Linux netpbm Security Update (ELSA-2008-0131)).

Upgrading to version 10.26 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40450), Tenable (67652), SecurityFocus (BID 27682†), OSVDB (41651†) and Secunia (SA29079†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67652
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 3 / 4 : netpbm (ELSA-2008-0131)
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OpenVAS ID: 60368
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1493-1 (sdl-image1.2)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: netpbm 10.26

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02/18/2008 +7 days 🔍
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03/16/2015 +612 days 🔍
06/01/2025 +3730 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: issues.rpath.com⛔
Organization: Mandriva
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0554 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0554
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40907

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X-Force: 40450
SecurityFocus: 27682 - Netpbm GIFtoPNM Utility Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 29079
OSVDB: 41651 - CVE-2008-0554 - NetPBM - Buffer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1019358
Vulnerability Center: 17654 - NetBPM Buffer Overflow Allows Remote Attacker to Execute Code or Cause DoS via Crafted GIF Image, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-0460

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 06/01/2025 15:54
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (75), 08/05/2019 16:29 (12), 06/01/2025 15:54 (20)
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Cache ID: 216:8CC:103

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