CVE-2007-5268
First published: Mon Oct 08 2007(Updated: )
pngrtran.c in libpng before 1.0.29 and 1.2.x before 1.2.21 use (1) logical instead of bitwise operations and (2) incorrect comparisons, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PNG image.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Libp2p | <1.0.29 | |
| Libp2p | >=1.2.0<1.2.21 | |
| Ubuntu | =6.06 | |
| Ubuntu | =7.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =7.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =6.10 |
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Reference Links
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=5122753600C3E94F87FBDFFCC090D1FF0400EBC5%40MERCMBX07.na.sas.com
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=e56ccc8f0709140846k24e9a040r81623783b6b1c00f%40mail.gmail.com
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=3.0.6.32.20071004082318.012a7628%40mail.comcast.net&forum_name=png-mng-implement
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27093
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1814
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195261
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200711-08.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:217
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.520323
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-538-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25956
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27284
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27405
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27529
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27629
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27746
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2148
- http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/03/android-sdk-update-m5-rc15-released.html
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30161
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30430
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259989-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1462
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35302
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-208.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35386
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1560
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020521.1-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3390
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489135/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483582/100/0/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2007-5268?
CVE-2007-5268 has a severity rating that indicates a denial of service vulnerability, which can lead to application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5268?
To fix CVE-2007-5268, upgrade to libpng version 1.0.29 or 1.2.21 or later.
What software is affected by CVE-2007-5268?
CVE-2007-5268 affects libpng versions before 1.0.29 and 1.2.x versions before 1.2.21, as well as several versions of Ubuntu Linux using these vulnerable versions.
What type of attack does CVE-2007-5268 enable?
CVE-2007-5268 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by manipulating crafted PNG images.
Is CVE-2007-5268 still a concern for users today?
While CVE-2007-5268 is an older vulnerability, users of affected versions of libpng or operating systems should take it seriously and apply updates.
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