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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800471
Category:Buffer overflow
Title:NetPBM 'xpmtoppm' Converter Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Summary:NetPBM is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
NetPBM is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due a buffer overflow error in the 'converter/ppm/xpmtoppm.c'
converter when processing malformed header fields of 'X PixMap' (XPM) image files.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation allows attackers to crash an affected application or
execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into converting a malicious image.

Affected Software/OS:
NetPBM versions prior to 10.47.07.

Solution:
Apply the patch or update to NetPBM 10.47.07.

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-4274
38164
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38164
38530
http://secunia.com/advisories/38530
38915
http://secunia.com/advisories/38915
ADV-2010-0358
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0358
ADV-2010-0780
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0780
DSA-2026
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2026
MDVSA-2010:039
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:039
RHSA-2011:1811
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1811.html
SUSE-SR:2010:006
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00004.html
[oss-security] 20100209 vulnerability in netpbm (CVE-2009-4274)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/09/11
http://netpbm.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/netpbm/stable/converter/ppm/xpmtoppm.c?view=patch&r1=995&r2=1076&pathrev=1076
http://netpbm.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/netpbm/stable/doc/HISTORY?view=markup
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546580
netpbm-xpm-bo(56207)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56207
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