# CVE-2005-0605: Memory corruption in n/a > Attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in LibXPM triggered by a negative bitmap_unit value in crafted images. - **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`) - **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:** 4 Mar 2005 - **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** DSA-723-1, GHSA-fcqj-f8qj-8gcp, RHSA-2005:198, RHSA-2005:331, RHSA-2005:412 ## What is CVE-2005-0605? CVE-2005-0605 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, published on 4 Mar 2005. 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 scan.c for LibXPM may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative bitmap_unit value that leads to a buffer overflow. ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0605? It affects 11 products. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `XFree86` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-14-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-14-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-15-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-15-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-2-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-2-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-9-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-9-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-Mesa-libGL` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-Mesa-libGLU` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-Xnest` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-Xvfb` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-base-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-cyrillic-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-doc` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-font-utils` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-libs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-libs-data` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-sdk` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-syriac-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-tools` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-truetype-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-twm` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-xauth` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-xdm` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-xfs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `openmotif` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:2.2.3-5.RHEL3.2 | | `openmotif-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:2.2.3-5.RHEL3.2 | | `openmotif-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:2.2.3-5.RHEL3.2 | | `openmotif21` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:2.1.30-9.RHEL3.6 | | `openmotif21-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:2.1.30-9.RHEL3.6 | | `XFree86` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-14-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-14-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-81.EL | Products: Altlinux Alt Linux, Lesstif Lesstif, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Fedora Core, Sgi Propack, Suse Suse Linux, X.org X11r6, Xfree86 Project X11r6. ## How do I fix CVE-2005-0605? Apply the vendor's patch. ## Is CVE-2005-0605 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0605 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux - [CVE-2005-0699](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0699/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5) - [CVE-2005-0638](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0638/): Command injection in n/a (high 7.5) - [CVE-2005-0639](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0639/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5) - [CVE-2005-0667](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0667/): Memory corruption in n/a (medium 5.1) - [CVE-2005-0398](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0398/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2005-0605 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2005-0605 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, published on 4 Mar 2005. 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-2005-0605 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: Mandrakesoft Mandrake 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-2005-0605/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0605/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0605 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0605 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-0605 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0605/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.