Explain CVE-2004-0914
Multiple vulnerabilities in libXpm for 6.8.1 and earlier, as used in XFree86 and other packages, include (1) multiple integer overflows, (2) out-of-bounds memory accesses, (3) directory traversal, (4) shell metacharacter, (5) endless loops, and (6) memory leaks, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (application crash), or execute arbitrary code via a certain XPM image file. NOTE: it is highly likely that this candidate will be SPLIT into other candidates in the future, per CVE's content decisions.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': 'RHSA-2005:004', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-004.html'}, {'name': 'libxpm-directory-traversal(18146)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18146'}, {'name': 'USN-83-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-83-1'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2004:537', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-537.html'}, {'name': 'libxpm-image-bo(18142)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18142'}, {'name': '13224', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/13224/'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9943', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9943'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2004-433', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/106877/102/'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.x.org/pub/X11R6.8.1/patches/README.xorg-681-CAN-2004-0914.patch'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2004:610', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-610.html'}, {'name': 'libxpm-improper-memory-access(18144)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18144'}, {'name': 'GLSA-200502-07', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-07.xml'}, {'name': 'FLSA-2006:152803', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00001.html'}, {'name': 'DSA-607', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-607'}, {'name': '11694', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11694'}, {'name': 'GLSA-200502-06', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-06.xml'}, {'name': 'USN-83-2', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-83-2'}, {'name': 'HPSBTU01228', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBTU01228'}, {'name': 'MDKSA-2004:137', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRAKE'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:137'}, {'name': 'GLSA-200411-28', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-28.xml'}, {'name': 'libxpm-dos(18147)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18147'}, {'name': 'libxpm-command-execution(18145)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18145'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED