FKIE_CVE-2009-2286

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-07-01 13:00 - Updated: 2026-04-23 00:35
Severity ?
Summary
Buffer overflow in compface 1.5.2 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long declaration in a .xbm file. NOTE: this issue only affects compface on distributions that used a certain patch.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=534973
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/29/2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/29/4
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/03/1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35863
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=534973
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/29/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/29/4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/03/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35863
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
james_ashton compface *
james_ashton compface 1.4
james_ashton compface 1.5
james_ashton compface 1.5.1
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