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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:26 pm    Post subject: [ GLSA 200603-18 ] Pngcrush: Buffer overflow Reply with quote

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: Pngcrush: Buffer overflow (GLSA 200603-18)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: March 21, 2006
Bug(s): #123286
ID: 200603-18

Synopsis


Pngcrush is vulnerable to a buffer overflow which could potentially lead to
the execution of arbitrary code.


Background


Pngcrush is an optimizer for PNG files.


Affected Packages

Package: media-gfx/pngcrush
Vulnerable: < 1.6.2
Unaffected: >= 1.6.2
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description


Carsten Lohrke of Gentoo Linux reported that Pngcrush contains a
vulnerable version of zlib (GLSA 200507-19).


Impact


By creating a specially crafted data stream, attackers can
overwrite data structures for applications that use Pngcrush, resulting
in a Denial of Service and potentially arbitrary code execution.


Workaround


There is no known workaround at this time.


Resolution


All Pngcrush users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code:
# emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/pngcrush-1.6.2"


References

GLSA 200507-19
CVE-2005-1849


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