CVE-2005-2974 Null dereference in n/a
Low 2.6
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-2974 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2005-2974 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Nov 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-2005-2974 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. 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-2005-2974/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2974/index.md)
Attackers can cause a denial of service in applications using libungif by providing a crafted GIF file that triggers a null dereference.
- 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
What is CVE-2005-2974?
CVE-2005-2974 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Nov 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
libungif library before 4.1.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted GIF file that triggers a null dereference.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2974?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libungif Libungif.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2974?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2005-2974 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2974 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2974, GHSA-mj64-44v8-gvpx.