CVE-2009-0581
First published: Thu Feb 26 2009(Updated: )
Memory leak in LittleCMS (aka lcms or liblcms) before 1.18beta2, as used in Firefox 3.1beta, OpenJDK, and GIMP, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted image file.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/lcms | <0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2 | 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2 |
| redhat/java | <1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5 | 1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5 |
| Little CMS | <=1.17 | |
| GIMP GIMP | ||
| Mozilla Firefox | =3.1-beta1 | |
| Sun Openjdk | <=7 | |
| GIMP GIMP | <2.9.2 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34185
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0339.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487509
- http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/03/littlecms-vulnerabilities.html
- http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34382
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0775
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1745
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34367
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-744-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34400
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34442
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00811.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34408
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00794.html
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.487438
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34450
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00856.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021870
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00921.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00857.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34463
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34454
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00851.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00799.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0377.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1769
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34675
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34632
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-19.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34782
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:121
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:137
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:162
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49328
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10023
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502031/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502018/100/0/threaded
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0339.html
- http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/lcms-1.18-0.1.beta2.fc10
- http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/lcms-1.18-0.1.beta2.fc9
- http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/lcms-1.18-1.fc10
- http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/lcms-1.18-1.fc9
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0581
- http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0581
- http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/49328
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0581 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0581
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0339
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0377
- https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2009-0581.json
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2009-0581?
CVE-2009-0581 has a severity rating that indicates a potential denial of service due to a memory leak.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0581?
To fix CVE-2009-0581, update LittleCMS to version 1.18beta2 or later, or apply the appropriate security patches for affected software.
Which software is affected by CVE-2009-0581?
CVE-2009-0581 affects software such as Firefox 3.1beta1, OpenJDK versions up to 7, and GIMP versions below 2.9.2.
What does CVE-2009-0581 exploit?
CVE-2009-0581 exploits a memory leak in LittleCMS that can be triggered by specially crafted image files.
Can CVE-2009-0581 lead to application crashes?
Yes, CVE-2009-0581 can lead to application crashes due to excessive memory consumption.
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