| PROBLEM: | An integer overflow flaw was found in the way Cairo processes PNG images. |
| PLATFORM: | RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (stable) |
| DAMAGE: | It is possible to execute arbitrary code as the user running the application. |
| SOLUTION: | Upgrade to the appropriate version. |
| VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT: |
The risk is MEDIUM. It is possible to execute arbitrary code as the user running the application. |
| LINKS: | |
| CIAC BULLETIN: | http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/s-063.shtml |
| ORIGINAL BULLETIN: | https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-1078.html |
| ADDITIONAL LINK: | http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1542 |
| CVE: | CVE-2007-5503 |
REVISION HISTORY:
04/14/2008 - revised S-063 to add a link to Debian Security Advisory DSA-1542-1
for Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (stable).
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| Advisory: | RHSA-2007:1078-3 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Security Advisory |
| Severity: | Important |
| Issued on: | 2007-11-29 |
| Last updated on: | 2007-11-29 |
| Affected Products: | RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) |
| OVAL: | com.redhat.rhsa-20071078.xml |
| CVEs (cve.mitre.org): | CVE-2007-5503 |
Updated Cairo packages that resolve a security issue are now available for
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.
Cairo is a vector graphics library designed to provide high-quality display
and print output.
An integer overflow flaw was found in the way Cairo processes PNG images.
If an application linked against Cairo processes a malicious PNG image, it
is possible to execute arbitrary code as the user running the application.
(CVE-2007-5503)
Users of Cairo are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
contain a backported patch to resolve this issue.
| RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | |
| IA-32: | |
| cairo-devel-1.2.4-3.el5_1.i386.rpm | e1a06df5b1e3e5f43f1d5c646f1bb258 |
| x86_64: | |
| cairo-devel-1.2.4-3.el5_1.i386.rpm | e1a06df5b1e3e5f43f1d5c646f1bb258 |
| cairo-devel-1.2.4-3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm | 6b10f796d9594dc439eb6e4e984a659b |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | |
| SRPMS: | |
| cairo-1.2.4-3.el5_1.src.rpm | cbfeb076c6d2c87325cc8c20bffb0673 |
| IA-32: | |
| cairo-1.2.4-3.el5_1.i386.rpm | 58f31c9334847d100a28ad6606c9b636 |
| cairo-devel-1.2.4-3.el5_1.i386.rpm | e1a06df5b1e3e5f43f1d5c646f1bb258 |
| IA-64: | |
| cairo-1.2.4-3.el5_1.i386.rpm | 58f31c9334847d100a28ad6606c9b636 |
| cairo-1.2.4-3.el5_1.ia64.rpm | 60844055ceee625c95d7b94eae351948 |
| cairo-devel-1.2.4-3.el5_1.ia64.rpm | 20d33a44a958bf53aada42c08761be8b |
| PPC: | |
| cairo-1.2.4-3.el5_1.ppc.rpm | e4b5250dba1bd0056e3deacd16a6dd65 |
| cairo-1.2.4-3.el5_1.ppc64.rpm | 579359058ecca388892e6a28f6ddefba |
| cairo-devel-1.2.4-3.el5_1.ppc.rpm | 8942d9ed93096e9f3f3f8d8703e40b7a |
| cairo-devel-1.2.4-3.el5_1.ppc64.rpm | 490be6cf85b9035f6170f553862ad5f2 |
| s390x: | |
| cairo-1.2.4-3.el5_1.s390.rpm | 7fb5f3ca96b9407a294ac379cb654e16 |
| cairo-1.2.4-3.el5_1.s390x.rpm | 5d5975bbf5ee037afa85d0304042bf10 |
| cairo-devel-1.2.4-3.el5_1.s390.rpm | b94a16d274895163a7a0990392f722bb |
| cairo-devel-1.2.4-3.el5_1.s390x.rpm | 9a395c63e51fc02d00ad1ca31280e407 |
| x86_64: | |
| cairo-1.2.4-3.el5_1.i386.rpm | 58f31c9334847d100a28ad6606c9b636 |
| cairo-1.2.4-3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm | 463958973b4ba3ada3cff99a930db908 |
| cairo-devel-1.2.4-3.el5_1.i386.rpm | e1a06df5b1e3e5f43f1d5c646f1bb258 |
| cairo-devel-1.2.4-3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm | 6b10f796d9594dc439eb6e4e984a659b |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | |
| SRPMS: | |
| cairo-1.2.4-3.el5_1.src.rpm | cbfeb076c6d2c87325cc8c20bffb0673 |
| IA-32: | |
| cairo-1.2.4-3.el5_1.i386.rpm | 58f31c9334847d100a28ad6606c9b636 |
| x86_64: | |
| cairo-1.2.4-3.el5_1.i386.rpm | 58f31c9334847d100a28ad6606c9b636 |
| cairo-1.2.4-3.el5_1.x86_64.rpm | 463958973b4ba3ada3cff99a930db908 |
| (The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network) |
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387431 - CVE-2007-5503 cairo integer overflow
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