CVE-2005-3178 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in xloadimage allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious NIFF file, 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-2005-3178?
CVE-2005-3178 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Oct 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
Buffer overflow in xloadimage 4.1 and earlier, and xli, might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long title name in a NIFF file, which triggers the overflow during (1) zoom, (2) reduce, or (3) rotate operations.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3178?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (16)
xloadimage Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.1-36.RHEL3 |
xloadimage-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.1-36.RHEL3 |
xloadimage Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.1-36.RHEL3 |
xloadimage-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.1-36.RHEL3 |
xloadimage Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:4.1-36.RHEL3 |
xloadimage-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:4.1-36.RHEL3 |
xloadimage Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:4.1-36.RHEL3 |
xloadimage-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:4.1-36.RHEL3 |
xloadimage Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:4.1-36.RHEL4 |
xloadimage-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:4.1-36.RHEL4 |
xloadimage Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:4.1-36.RHEL4 |
xloadimage-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:4.1-36.RHEL4 |
xloadimage Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:4.1-36.RHEL4 |
xloadimage-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:4.1-36.RHEL4 |
xloadimage Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:4.1-36.RHEL4 |
xloadimage-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:4.1-36.RHEL4 |
Products include Xli Xli, Xloadimage Xloadimage.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3178?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-3178 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3178 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as CVE-2005-3195, DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3178, DSA-858-1, DSA-859-1, GHSA-g3j8-jppq-c6p4, RHSA-2005:802.