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CVE-2008-0554

Publication date 8 February 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Buffer overflow in the readImageData function in giftopnm.c in netpbm before 10.27 in netpbm before 10.27 allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image, a similar issue to CVE-2006-4484.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
netpbm-free 8.10 intrepid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 2:10.0-11ubuntu0.1
7.04 feisty Ignored end of life, was needed
6.10 edgy Ignored end of life, was needed
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2:10.0-10ubuntu1.1

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
netpbm-free

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-665-1
    • Netpbm vulnerability
    • 6 November 2008

Other references