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PostPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:04 am    Post subject: [ GLSA 200508-04 ] Netpbm: Arbitrary code execution in pstop Reply with quote

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: Netpbm: Arbitrary code execution in pstopnm (GLSA 200508-04)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: August 05, 2005
Updated: May 28, 2009
Bug(s): #100398
ID: 200508-04

Synopsis

The pstopnm utility, part of the Netpbm tools, contains a vulnerability which can potentially result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Background

Netpbm is a package of 220 graphics programs and a programming libraries, including pstopnm. pstopnm is a tool which converts PostScript files to PNM image files.

Affected Packages

Package: media-libs/netpbm
Vulnerable: < 10.28
Unaffected: >= 10.28
Unaffected: >= 10.26.32 < 10.26.33
Unaffected: >= 10.26.33 < 10.26.34
Unaffected: >= 10.26.42 < 10.26.43
Unaffected: >= 10.26.43 < 10.26.44
Unaffected: >= 10.26.44 < 10.26.45
Unaffected: >= 10.26.48 < 10.26.49
Unaffected: >= 10.26.49 < 10.26.50
Unaffected: >= 10.26.59 < 10.26.60
Unaffected: >= 10.26.61 < 10.26.62
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Max Vozeler reported that pstopnm calls the GhostScript interpreter on untrusted PostScript files without specifying the -dSAFER option, to convert a PostScript file into a PBM, PGM, or PNM file.

Impact

An attacker could craft a malicious PostScript file and entice a user to run pstopnm on it, resulting in the execution of arbitrary commands with the permissions of the user running pstopnm.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Netpbm users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose media-libs/netpbm


References

CAN-2005-2471
Secunia Advisory SA16184


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