# CVE-2004-0914: Memory corruption in n/a > Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code, cause denial of service, or read sensitive data via malicious XPM image files in libXpm. - **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 15 Dec 2004 - **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** DSA-607-1, GHSA-p8cv-44qj-63q8, RHSA-2004:612 ## What is CVE-2004-0914? CVE-2004-0914 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Gentoo Linux, published on 15 Dec 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. ### Official description Multiple vulnerabilities in libXpm for 6.8.1 and earlier, as used in XFree86 and other packages, include (1) multiple integer overflows, (2) out-of-bounds memory accesses, (3) directory traversal, (4) shell metacharacter, (5) endless loops, and (6) memory leaks, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (application crash), or execute arbitrary code via a certain XPM image file. NOTE: it is highly likely that this candidate will be SPLIT into other candidates in the future, per CVE's content decisions. ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0914? It affects 6 products. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `XFree86` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-14-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-14-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-15-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-15-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-2-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-2-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-9-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-9-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-Mesa-libGL` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-Mesa-libGLU` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-Xnest` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-Xvfb` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-base-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-cyrillic-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-doc` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-font-utils` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-libs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-libs-data` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-sdk` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-syriac-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-tools` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-truetype-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-twm` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-xauth` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-xdm` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-xfs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-14-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-14-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-15-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-15-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-2-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-2-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-9-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-78.EL | Products: Gentoo Linux, Lesstif Lesstif, Redhat Fedora Core, Suse Suse Linux, X.org X11r6, Xfree86 Project X11r6. ## How do I fix CVE-2004-0914? Upgrade to a fixed version. ## Is CVE-2004-0914 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0914 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Gentoo Linux - [CVE-2004-1037](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1037/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0) - [CVE-2004-1034](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1034/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0) - [CVE-2004-0891](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0891/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0) - [CVE-2002-1337](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1337/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0) - [CVE-2004-0649](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0649/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2004-0914 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2004-0914 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Gentoo Linux, published on 15 Dec 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0914 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: Gentoo Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0914/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0914/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0914 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0914 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-0914 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0914/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.