(XFree Issues Fix) Re: 'zlib' Shared Compression Library Contains 'Double Free()' Buffer Overflow That Lets Remote Users Cause Programs Using zlib to Crash or Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1005185 |
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CVE Reference: CAN-2002-0059
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Sep 5 2002
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Impact: Denial of service via network, Execution of arbitrary code via local system, Execution of arbitrary code via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 4.2.1
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in the zlib shared library, a widely used library that provides in-memory compress and decompression
functions. A remote user could cause programs using this library to crash or to execute arbitrary code on the system.
It is reported that certain types of input will cause zlib to free the same area of memory twice (i.e., perform a "double free"),
resulting in a buffer overflow condition when expanding compressed input. A remote user can cause programs that process untrusted
user-supplied compressed input to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code on the system.
It is reported that web browsers
or email programs that display image attachments or other programs that uncompress data may be particularly affected.
It is reported
that Matthias Clasen <maclas@gmx.de> and Owen Taylor <otaylor@redhat.com> discovered this bug.
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Impact: A remote user can cause affected programs that use zlib to process untrusted user-supplied compressed input to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code on the system.
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Solution: XFree is reportedly affected by this zlib bug. XFree has released a fixed version (4.2.1), available at:
http://www.xfree86.org/
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Vendor URL: www.xfree86.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2002 20:14:29 -0400
Subject: XFree 4.2.1
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XFree86 Security Issues
4.2.1:
Fix a zlib bug that may have security implication on some platforms.
MIT-SHM update to not access SHM segments that the client doesn't have
sufficient privileges to access.
Fix an Xlib problem that made it possible to load (and executure)
arbitrary code in priviledged clients.
http://www.xfree86.org/
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