CVE-2009-5018: Buffer Overflow
First published: Wed Oct 14 2009(Updated: )
Stack-based buffer overflow in gif2png.c in gif2png 2.5.3 and earlier might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command-line argument, as demonstrated by a CGI program that launches gif2png.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GIF2PNG Project | <=2.5.3 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =0.99 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =1.0.0 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =1.1.0 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =1.1.1 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =1.2.0 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =1.2.1 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =1.2.2 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.0.0 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.0.1 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.0.2 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.0.3 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.1.1 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.1.2 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.1.3 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.2.0 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.2.1 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.2.2 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.2.3 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.2.4 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.2.5 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.3.0 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.3.1 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.3.2 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.3.3 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.4.0 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.4.1 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.4.2 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.4.3 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.4.4 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.4.5 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.4.6 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.4.7 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.5.0 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.5.1 | |
| GIF2PNG Project | =2.5.2 |
Remedy
http://cvs.fedoraproject.org/viewvc/rpms/gif2png/devel/gif2png-overflow.patch?root=extras&view=log
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Reference Links
- http://cvs.fedoraproject.org/viewvc/rpms/gif2png/devel/gif2png-overflow.patch?root=extras&view=log
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-01.xml
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3036
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051229.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42796
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=547515
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/1
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2009-December/072009.html
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=550978
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/21/1
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=346501
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0023
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/12
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41801
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0107
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:009
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64820
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=378342&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=378342&action=edit
- http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/gif2png-2.5.1-1200.fc12
- http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/gif2png-2.5.1-1100.fc11
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=550978#45
- http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/gif2png-2.5.1-1101.fc11
- http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/gif2png-2.5.1-1201.fc12
- http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/gif2png-2.5.1-1102.fc11
- http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/gif2png-2.5.1-1202.fc12
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/3816/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4694
- http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-4694
- http://cvs.fedoraproject.org/viewvc/rpms/gif2png/devel/gif2png-overflow.patch?revision=HEAD&root=extras&view=markup
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=547515
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-5018
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4695
- http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-4695
- http://cvs.fedoraproject.org/viewvc/rpms/gif2png/devel/gif2png-overflow.patch?root=extras&r1=1.1&r2=1.2
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-5018 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-5018
- https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2009-5018.json
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2009-5018?
CVE-2009-5018 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2009-5018?
To fix CVE-2009-5018, you should upgrade to gif2png version 2.5.4 or later.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2009-5018?
CVE-2009-5018 affects gif2png versions up to and including 2.5.3 and earlier versions.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2009-5018?
CVE-2009-5018 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability.
Who can exploit CVE-2009-5018?
CVE-2009-5018 can be exploited by context-dependent attackers through long command-line arguments.
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