DSA-608-1 zgv -- integer overflows, unsanitised input

Debian Security Advisory

DSA-608-1 zgv -- integer overflows, unsanitised input

Date Reported:

14 Dec 2004

Affected Packages:

zgv

Vulnerable:

Yes

Security database references:

In the Bugtraq database (at SecurityFocus): BugTraq ID 11556.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2004-1095, CVE-2004-0999.

More information:

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in zgv, an SVGAlib graphics viewer for the i386 architecture. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Project identifies the following problems:

• CAN-2004-1095

  "infamous41md" discovered multiple integer overflows in zgv. Remote exploitation of an integer overflow vulnerability could allow the execution of arbitrary code.

• CAN-2004-0999

  Mikulas Patocka discovered that malicious multiple-image (e.g. animated) GIF images can cause a segmentation fault in zgv.

For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in version 5.5-3woody1.

For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems will be fixed soon.

We recommend that you upgrade your zgv package immediately.

Fixed in:

Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody)

Source:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/z/zgv/zgv_5.5-3woody2.dsc

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/z/zgv/zgv_5.5-3woody2.diff.gz

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/z/zgv/zgv_5.5.orig.tar.gz

Intel IA-32:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/z/zgv/zgv_5.5-3woody2_i386.deb

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