DSA-1542-1 libcairo -- integer overflow

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2007-5503  

Peter Valchev (Google Security) discovered a series of integer overflow weaknesses in Cairo, a vector graphics rendering library used by many other applications. If an application uses cairo to render a maliciously crafted PNG image, the vulnerability allows the execution of arbitrary code. For the stable distribution (etch), these problems have been fixed in version 1.2.4-4.1+etch1. For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 1.4.10-1.1. We recommend that you upgrade your libcairo packages.

Debian Security Advisory

DSA-1542-1 libcairo -- integer overflow

Date Reported:
09 Apr 2008
Affected Packages:
libcairo
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2007-5503.
More information:

Peter Valchev (Google Security) discovered a series of integer overflow weaknesses in Cairo, a vector graphics rendering library used by many other applications. If an application uses cairo to render a maliciously crafted PNG image, the vulnerability allows the execution of arbitrary code.

For the stable distribution (etch), these problems have been fixed in version 1.2.4-4.1+etch4.

For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 1.4.10-1.1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libcairo packages.

Fixed in:

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (stable)

Source:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo_1.2.4-4.1+etch4.dsc
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo_1.2.4.orig.tar.gz
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo_1.2.4-4.1+etch4.diff.gz
Architecture-independent component:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2-doc_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_all.deb
Alpha:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2-dev_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2-udeb_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_alpha.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2-dev_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_alpha.deb
AMD64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2-dev_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2-udeb_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_amd64.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2-dev_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_amd64.deb
ARM:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2-dev_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2-dev_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2-udeb_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_arm.udeb
HP Precision:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2-dev_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2-udeb_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_hppa.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2-dev_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_hppa.deb
Intel IA-32:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2-udeb_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_i386.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2-dev_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2-dev_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_i386.deb
Intel IA-64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2-dev_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2-dev_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2-udeb_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_ia64.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_ia64.deb
Big-endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2-dev_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2-dev_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2-udeb_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_mips.udeb
Little-endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2-dev_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2-dev_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2-udeb_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_mipsel.udeb
PowerPC:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2-dev_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2-dev_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2-udeb_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_powerpc.udeb
IBM S/390:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2-dev_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2-dev_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2-udeb_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_s390.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_s390.deb
Sun Sparc:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2-dev_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo-directfb2-udeb_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_sparc.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libc/libcairo/libcairo2-dev_1.2.4-4.1+etch4_sparc.deb

MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.