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Debian DSA-878-1 : netpbm-free - buffer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 22744

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

A buffer overflow has been identified in the pnmtopng component of the netpbm package, a set of graphics conversion tools. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code as a local user by providing a specially crafted PNM file.

The old stable distribution (woody) it not vulnerable to this problem.

Solution

Upgrade the netpbm-free packages.

For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 10.0-8sarge1.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-878

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 22744

File Name: debian_DSA-878.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/14/2006

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:netpbm-free, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 10/28/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/14/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2978

DSA: 878