CVE-2009-2286

Buffer overflow in compface 1.5.2 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long declaration in a .xbm file. NOTE: this issue only affects compface on distributions that used a certain patch.

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/29/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/29/2
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=534973
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35863
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/03/1

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:james_ashton:compface:1.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:james_ashton:compface:1.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:james_ashton:compface:1.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:james_ashton:compface::::::::

Information

Published : 2009-07-01 06:00

Updated : 2009-09-01 22:24

NVD link : CVE-2009-2286

Mitre link : CVE-2009-2286

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Products Affected

james_ashton

compface

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