CVE-2005-2495 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Integer overflows in XFree86 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted pixmap images, requiring user interaction to open the file.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2005-2495?

CVE-2005-2495 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Sep 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple integer overflows in XFree86 before 4.3.0 allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted pixmap image.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2495?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (40)
XFree86 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-100dpi-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-75dpi-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-ISO8859-14-100dpi-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-ISO8859-14-75dpi-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-ISO8859-15-100dpi-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-ISO8859-15-75dpi-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-ISO8859-2-100dpi-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-ISO8859-2-75dpi-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-ISO8859-9-100dpi-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-ISO8859-9-75dpi-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-Mesa-libGL Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-Mesa-libGLU Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-Xnest Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-Xvfb Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-base-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-cyrillic-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-doc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-font-utils Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-libs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-libs-data Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-sdk Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-syriac-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-tools Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-truetype-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-twm Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-xauth Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-xdm Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-xfs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktopAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-100dpi-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktopAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-75dpi-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktopAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-ISO8859-14-100dpi-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktopAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-ISO8859-14-75dpi-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktopAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-ISO8859-15-100dpi-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktopAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-ISO8859-15-75dpi-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktopAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-ISO8859-2-100dpi-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktopAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-ISO8859-2-75dpi-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktopAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL
XFree86-ISO8859-9-100dpi-fonts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktopAll versions0:4.3.0-95.EL

Products include Xfree86 Project Xfree86.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2495?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2005-2495 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2495 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DSA-816-1, GHSA-g92c-jq66-562r, RHSA-2005:396, RHSA-2005:501.

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