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>> Debian Security Update Fixes XFree86 "XPM" Handling Vulnerability
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Title : Debian Security Update Fixes XFree86 "XPM" Handling Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2005-0497
CVE ID : CVE-2005-0605
CWE ID : CWE-
Rated as : High Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2005-05-09
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Debian has released a security patch to correct a vulnerability identified in XFree86. The flaw is due to an integer overflow error in libXPM, that occurs when handling a specially crafted "XPM" file with a negative "bitmap_unit" value, which may be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary commands or cause a denial of service.
Affected Products
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody)
Debian GNU/Linux unstable (sid)
Solution
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody) - Upgrade to version 4.1.0-16woody6
Debian GNU/Linux unstable (sid) - Upgrade to version 4.3.0.dfsg.1-13
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0497
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-723
ChangeLog
2005-05-09 : Initial release
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