Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-4228 - Resource Management Errors vulnerability in Xfig 3.2.4/3.2.5

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN

Summary

Stack consumption vulnerability in u_bound.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in a malformed .fig file that uses the 1.3 file format, possibly related to the readfp_fig function in f_read.c.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Xfig
3

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201412-14.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201412-14 (Xfig: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code) A stack-based buffer overflow and a stack consumption vulnerability have been found in Xfig. Impact : A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service condition. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id79967
    published2014-12-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/79967
    titleGLSA-201412-14 : Xfig: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201412-14.
    #
    # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
    # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
    # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(79967);
      script_version("$Revision: 1.3 $");
      script_cvs_date("$Date: 2015/04/13 14:33:56 $");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2009-4227", "CVE-2009-4228");
      script_bugtraq_id(37193, 55197);
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201412-14");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-201412-14 : Xfig: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
    patches."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201412-14
    (Xfig: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)
    
        A stack-based buffer overflow and a stack consumption vulnerability have
          been found in Xfig.
      
    Impact :
    
        A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file,
          potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service
          condition.
      
    Workaround :
    
        There is no known workaround at this time."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201412-14"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All Xfig users should upgrade to the latest version:
          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-gfx/xfig-3.2.5c'"
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:ND");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
      script_cwe_id(119);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:xfig");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/12/13");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/12/15");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("qpkg.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (qpkg_check(package:"media-gfx/xfig", unaffected:make_list("ge 3.2.5c"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 3.2.5c"))) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = qpkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "Xfig");
    }
    
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2012-11801.NASL
    description - Fix a stack overflow when importing 1.3 files (CVE-2009-4227) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2012-08-23
    plugin id61629
    published2012-08-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/61629
    titleFedora 17 : xfig-3.2.5-32.b.fc17 (2012-11801)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2012-11737.NASL
    descriptionfix buffer overflow on loading a malformed .fig file (CVE-2009-4227) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2012-08-27
    plugin id61667
    published2012-08-27
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/61667
    titleFedora 16 : transfig-3.2.5d-4.fc16 (2012-11737)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2012-11813.NASL
    description - Fix a stack overflow when importing 1.3 files (CVE-2009-4227) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2012-08-23
    plugin id61630
    published2012-08-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/61630
    titleFedora 16 : xfig-3.2.5-32.b.fc16 (2012-11813)
  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRIVA_MDVSA-2011-010.NASL
    descriptionMultiple vulnerabilities has been found and corrected in xfig : Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_1_3_textobject function in f_readold.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and earlier, and in the read_textobject function in read1_3.c in fig2dev in Transfig 3.2.5a and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a malformed .fig file that uses the 1.3 file format. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third-party information (CVE-2009-4227). Stack consumption vulnerability in u_bound.c in Xfig 3.2.5b and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in a malformed .fig file that uses the 1.3 file format, possibly related to the readfp_fig function in f_read.c (CVE-2009-4228). Stack-based buffer overflow in Xfig 3.2.4 and 3.2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a FIG image with a crafted color definition (CVE-2010-4262). Packages for 2009.0 are provided as of the Extended Maintenance Program. Please visit this link to learn more: http://store.mandriva.com/product_info.php?cPath=149 products_id=490 The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id51802
    published2011-01-28
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2011-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/51802
    titleMandriva Linux Security Advisory : xfig (MDVSA-2011:010)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2012-11718.NASL
    descriptionfix buffer overflow on loading a malformed .fig file (CVE-2009-4227) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2012-08-27
    plugin id61666
    published2012-08-27
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/61666
    titleFedora 17 : transfig-3.2.5d-7.fc17 (2012-11718)

Statements

contributorJoshua Bressers
lastmodified2009-12-15
organizationRed Hat
statementRed Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2009-4228 The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw. More information regarding issue severity can be found here: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/