Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20112501000
Revision Date:2011-07-17Version:1
Title:CVE-2011-2501 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
Description:The png_format_buffer function in pngerror.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.55, 1.2.x before 1.2.45, 1.4.x before 1.4.8, and 1.5.x before 1.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PNG image that triggers an out-of-bounds read during the copying of error-message data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2004-0421 regression. NOTE: this is called an off-by-one error by some sources.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2011-2501
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'chromium-browser' package in precise is not affected (note: '14.0.835.202~r103287-0ubuntu1').
  • OR The 'firefox' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '8.0~b4+build1-0ubuntu2').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'libpng' package in precise is not affected (note: '1.2.46-3ubuntu1').
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