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Debian DSA-069-1 : xloadimage - buffer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 14906

Synopsis

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

Description

The version of xloadimage (a graphics files viewer for X) that was shipped in Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 has a buffer overflow in the code that handles FACES format images. This could be exploited by an attacker by tricking someone into viewing a specially crafted image using xloadimagewhich would allow them to execute arbitrary code.

This problem was fixed in version 4.1-5potato1.

Solution

Upgrade the affected xloadimage package.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-069

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 14906

File Name: debian_DSA-069.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/29/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:xloadimage, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/9/2001

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/10/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0775

BID: 3006

DSA: 069