libXpm image library vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview

libXpm image parsing code contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that may allow an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition or execute arbitrary code.

Description

X PixMap (XPM) is a format for encoding and decoding images on the X Windows System 11 (X11). libXpm is a library of functions used to manipulate XPM images. There is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the xpmParseColors() function. This function is used to decode color information stored within a XPM image. Malicious users may be able to exploit this vulnerability by supplying the xpmParseColors() function with a specially crafted XPM image file. Applications that receive input from remote sources may be remotely exploitable.

Any program that uses the libXpm library may be affected by this issue. Users are encouraged to contact their vendors to determine if they are vulnerable.

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Impact

Specific impacts depend on the application being attacked. Potential consequences range from abrupt and abnormal program termination to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the compromised program.

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Solution

Apply a Patch for X11 Version 6.8.0

The X.org Foundation has released a general patch to address this issue in 6.8.0 available at:

<http://www.x.org/pub/X11R6.8.0/patches/xorg-CAN-2004-0687-0688.patch&gt;
Several vendors of relevant or derived implementations have released patches to address this vulnerability; please contact those vendors for further details.

Upgrade X11

This issue has been corrected in X11 version 6.8.1.

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Debian __ Affected

Notified: September 23, 2004 Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

The Debian operating system is vulnerable to this problem. Fixed packageshave been prepared.

* For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 0.93.18-5 of lesstif1-1.
* For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 0.93.94-10 of lesstif1-1. 

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FreeBSD __ Affected

Notified: September 23, 2004 Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

The XPM vulnerabilities affected some applications in the FreeBSD Ports Collection. Details may be found at

<http://vuxml.freebsd.org/ef253f8b-0727-11d9-b45d-000c41e2cdad.html&gt;.

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SuSE Inc. __ Affected

Notified: September 23, 2004 Updated: September 30, 2004

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

Suse has already released our updates for libXpm.

<http://www.suse.de/de/security/2004_34_xfree86_libs_xshared.html&gt;
Customers can update their systems by using theYaST Online Update (YOU) tool or installing the RPM file directly from

<http://www.suse.de/en/private/download/updates/index.html&gt;

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Apple Computer Inc. Unknown

Notified: September 23, 2004 Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

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BSDI Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

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Conectiva Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

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Cray Inc. Unknown

Notified: September 23, 2004 Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

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Engarde Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

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F5 Networks Unknown

Updated: September 30, 2004

Status

Unknown

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Fujitsu Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

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Gentoo Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

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Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

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Hitachi Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

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IBM Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

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IBM eServer Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

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IBM-zSeries Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

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IMmunix Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

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Ingrian Networks Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

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Juniper Networks Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

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MandrakeSoft Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

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MontaVista Software Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

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NEC Corporation Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

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NETBSD Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

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Nokia Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

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Novell Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

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OpenBSD Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

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Openwall GNU/*/Linux Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

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Red Hat Inc. Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

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SCO Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

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SGI Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

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Sequent Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

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Sony Corporation Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

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Sun Microsystems Inc. Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

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TurboLinux Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

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Unisys Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

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Wind River Systems Inc. Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

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X Consortium Unknown

Updated: September 20, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

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X11 Unknown

Updated: September 20, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

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eMC Corporation Unknown

Updated: October 11, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

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References

• <http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2004-003.txt&gt;
• <http://secunia.com/advisories/12542/&gt;
• <http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2004/Sep/1011324.html&gt;
• <http://www.x.org/pub/X11R6.8.0/patches/README.xorg-CAN-2004-0687-0688.patch&gt;
• <http://www.osvdb.org/displayvuln.php?osvdb_id=10029&gt;
• <http://www.osvdb.org/displayvuln.php?osvdb_id=10028&gt;

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Chris Evans for reporting this vulnerability.

This document was written by Jeff Gennari.

Other Information

CVE IDs:	CVE-2004-0687
Severity Metric:	5.07 Date Public: