*** This bug is a security vulnerability *** Public security bug reported:
CVE-2008-2426 description: "1) A boundary error exists within the "load()" function in src/modules/loaders/loader_pnm.c when processing the header of a PNM image file. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow by e.g. tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PNM image in an application using the imlib2 library. [...] 2) A boundary error exists within the "load()" function in src/modules/loader_xpm.c when processing an XPM image file. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow by e.g. tricking a user into opening a specially crafted XPM image with an application using the imlib2 library." http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-25/advisory/ ** Affects: imlib2 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Visibility changed to: Public -- [CVE-2008-2426] imlib2 PNM and XPM buffer overflows https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/235915 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
