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Bug allows copy of user-supplied data of arbitrary length into a fixed-size buffer in the pcd_open function.. Debian Security Advisory DSA 508-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Debian -- Security Information Matt Zimmerman May 22nd, 2004 Debian -- Debian security FAQ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : xpcd Vulnerability : buffer overflow Problem-Type : local Debian-specific: no CVE Ids : CAN-2004-0402 Jaguar discovered a vulnerability in one component of xpcd, a PhotoCD viewer. xpcd-svga, part of xpcd which uses svgalib to display graphics on the console, would copy user-supplied data of arbitrary length into a fixed-size buffer in the pcd_open function. For the current stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 2.08-8woody2. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem will be fixed soon. We recommend that you update your xpcd package. Upgrade Instructions - -------------------- wget url will fetch the file for you dpkg -i file.deb will install the referenced file. If you are using the apt-get package manager, use the line for sources.list as given below: apt-get update will update the internal database apt-get upgrade will install corrected packages You may use an automated update by adding the resources from the footer to the proper configuration. Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 alias woody - -------------------------------- Source archives: Size/MD5 checksum: 706 4fb68483cbb6d45728f47e5c61b3eaff Size/MD5 checksum: 14077 f0e7c9e426744ccf0bcfbce07197bfb3 Size/MD5 checksum: 103104 59bf5b8d0466ecb3c58ed1fffcdf499e Alpha architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 81078 d10c02b66de2e1e290a83ddbe18ff81e Size/MD5 checksum: 13400 7769c2706e18e506e8a3a965f04de689 ARM architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 6800081c4f72e248c901f023d888fc7af3222 Size/MD5 checksum: 11864 0d7af30d338c299f446082133d7cd934 Intel IA-32 architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 64238 cfa0b813d7fda7c9b5dbe66700d3d13f Size/MD5 checksum: 11708 280a130ec6054eca1f8f3b4be94b9744 Size/MD5 checksum: 20822 5cb42524e3ce21f35bc43aa5ef7f9967 Intel IA-64 architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 97682 249299d45d8a1539799969d2eb82ecf9 Size/MD5 checksum: 15310 4218754ba8daa1991e67ea7dada45c0a HP Precision architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 73370 b009527a9708c81afe5e21ae4956eeea Size/MD5 checksum: 12848 16e72f99d8b65635eeedbae7b014582b Motorola 680x0 architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 62626 45a7e74314164cfbf6de164da91331f6 Size/MD5 checksum: 11488 6c68962e1cc32a221ebe11357790f21e Big endian MIPS architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 73488 43e5783d423f3054a57b55d95bd0d214 Size/MD5 checksum: 12594 72855f1617071135eebee4c12867a26a Little endian MIPS architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 73164 9d006b85dc71297638479002a0260fe0 Size/MD5 checksum: 12558 ccffee63fc2c8c35e5a87ce0cb450a37 PowerPC architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 68436 752053140f35df568c14c8abc5f2e7ef Size/MD5 checksum: 11896 fbbd067d762d0d6f7ba4e2a92dd67397 IBM S/390 architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 69600 60c613113c20c8bf80b1a9d44836697b Size/MD5 checksum: 12486 8b63fbf6feeaaf4a3b1c64674bcfca9b Sun Sparc architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 72736 db142879397f6e3723641acee424f3b5 Size/MD5 checksum: 11780 3acbff9fae774d384aa8546048a2ea40 These files will probably be moved into the stable distribution on its next revision. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For apt-get: deb Debian -- Security Information stable/updates main Fordpkg-ftp: dists/stable/updates/main Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Package info: `apt-cache show ' and https://www.debian.org/distrib/packages . Critical buffer overflow in xpcd may allow arbitrary code execution. Upgrade to version 1.4.3-1 or higher to secure your system. Debian Security, Buffer Overflow, xpcd Update. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 25, 2004
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