Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-2978 (CCN-22783)

Assigned:2005-10-18
Published:2005-10-18
Updated:2018-10-03
Summary:pnmtopng in netpbm before 10.25, when using the -trans option, uses uninitialized size and index variables when converting Portable Anymap (PNM) images to Portable Network Graphics (PNG), which might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the stack.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-2978

Source: CCN
Type: Netpbm Web site
Netpbm home page

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-793
netpbm security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA17221
NetPBM "pnmtopng" Stack Corruption Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
17221

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
17222

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
17256

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
17265

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
17282

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
17357

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1015071
Netpbm Buffer Overflow in `pnmtopng` May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1015071

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-878

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-878
netpbm-free -- buffer overflow

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200510-18
Netpbm: Buffer overflow in pnmtopng

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200510-18

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SR:2005:024

Source: REDHAT
Type: Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2005:793

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
15128

Source: CCN
Type: BID-15128
NetPBM PNMToPNG Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-210-1
netpbm vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2005-2133

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168278

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
netpbm-closestcolorInpalette-code-execution(22783)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10135

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-210-1

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2005:024
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netpbm:netpbm:10.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20052978
    V
    		CVE-2005-2978
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10135
    V
    		pnmtopng in netpbm before 10.25, when using the -trans option, uses uninitialized size and index variables when converting Portable Anymap (PNM) images to Portable Network Graphics (PNG), which might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the stack.
    2013-04-29
    oval:org.debian:def:878
    V
    		buffer overflow
    2005-10-28
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050793
    P
    		RHSA-2005:793: netpbm security update (Moderate)
    2005-10-18
    BACK
    netpbm netpbm 10.0
    netpbm netpbm 10.1
    netpbm netpbm 10.2
    netpbm netpbm 10.3
    netpbm netpbm 10.4
    netpbm netpbm 10.5
    netpbm netpbm 10.6
    netpbm netpbm 10.7
    netpbm netpbm 10.8
    netpbm netpbm 10.9
    netpbm netpbm 10.10
    netpbm netpbm 10.11
    netpbm netpbm 10.12
    netpbm netpbm 10.13
    netpbm netpbm 10.14
    netpbm netpbm 10.15
    netpbm netpbm 10.16
    netpbm netpbm 10.17
    netpbm netpbm 10.18
    netpbm netpbm 10.19
    netpbm netpbm 10.20
    netpbm netpbm 10.21
    netpbm netpbm 10.22
    netpbm netpbm 10.23
    netpbm netpbm 10.24