Overview
Libpng contains a vulnerability in the way element pointers are handled.
Description
A vulnerability in the way libpng handles element pointers may result in uninitialized element pointers. This vulnerability is due to an off-by-one error introduced in multiple functions in libpng-0.89c. According to the PNG Development Group: If the application runs out of memory during the loop, some of the element pointers will be uninitialized. Libpng will then longjmp to a cleanup process that attempts to free all of the elements in the array, including the uninitialized ones. This behavior could be forced by a malevolent input. |
Impact
This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. |
Solution
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Vendor Information
libpng Affected
Updated: March 02, 2009
Status
Affected
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Addendum
See libpng version 1.2.35 for more information.
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3com, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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ACCESS Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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AT&T Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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Alcatel-Lucent Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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Apple Computer, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
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Avaya, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
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Barracuda Networks Unknown
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Belkin, Inc. Unknown
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Status
Unknown
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Borderware Technologies Unknown
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Status
Unknown
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Bro Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
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Charlotte's Web Networks Unknown
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Status
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Check Point Software Technologies Unknown
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Cisco Systems, Inc. Unknown
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Status
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Clavister Unknown
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Computer Associates Unknown
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Computer Associates eTrust Security Management Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
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Conectiva Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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Cray Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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D-Link Systems, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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Debian GNU/Linux Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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DragonFly BSD Project Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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EMC Corporation Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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Engarde Secure Linux Unknown
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Status
Unknown
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Enterasys Networks Unknown
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Status
Unknown
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Ericsson Unknown
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Status
Unknown
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Extreme Networks Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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F5 Networks, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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Fedora Project Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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Force10 Networks, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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Fortinet, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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Foundry Networks, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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FreeBSD, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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Fujitsu Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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Gentoo Linux Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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Global Technology Associates Unknown
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Status
Unknown
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Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown
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Status
Unknown
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Hitachi Unknown
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Status
Unknown
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IBM Corporation Unknown
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Status
Unknown
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IBM Corporation (zseries) Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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IBM eServer Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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IP Filter Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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Ingrian Networks, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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Intel Corporation Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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Internet Security Systems, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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Intoto Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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Juniper Networks, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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Luminous Networks Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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Mandriva S. A. Unknown
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Status
Unknown
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McAfee Unknown
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Unknown
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Microsoft Corporation Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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MontaVista Software, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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Multitech, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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NEC Corporation Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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NetApp Unknown
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Status
Unknown
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NetBSD Unknown
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Status
Unknown
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Nokia Unknown
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Status
Unknown
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Nortel Networks, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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Novell, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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OpenBSD Unknown
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Unknown
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Openwall GNU/*/Linux Unknown
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Status
Unknown
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PePLink Unknown
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Unknown
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Process Software Unknown
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Unknown
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Q1 Labs Unknown
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Unknown
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QNX, Software Systems, Inc. Unknown
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Status
Unknown
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Quagga Unknown
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Unknown
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RadWare, Inc. Unknown
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Unknown
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Red Hat, Inc. Unknown
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Unknown
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Redback Networks, Inc. Unknown
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Unknown
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SUSE Linux Unknown
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Unknown
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Secureworx, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
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Unknown
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Silicon Graphics, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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Slackware Linux Inc. Unknown
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Status
Unknown
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SmoothWall Unknown
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Unknown
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Snort Unknown
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Unknown
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Soapstone Networks Unknown
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Unknown
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Sony Corporation Unknown
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Unknown
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Sourcefire Unknown
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Unknown
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Stonesoft Unknown
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Unknown
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Sun Microsystems, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
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Unknown
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Symantec, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
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Unknown
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The SCO Group Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
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Unknown
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TippingPoint, Technologies, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
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Unknown
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Turbolinux Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
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Unknown
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U4EA Technologies, Inc. Unknown
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Unknown
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Ubuntu Unknown
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Unknown
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Unisys Unknown
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Unknown
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Vyatta Unknown
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Unknown
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Watchguard Technologies, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
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Unknown
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Wind River Systems, Inc. Unknown
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Unknown
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ZyXEL Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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eSoft, Inc. Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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m0n0wall Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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netfilter Unknown
Notified: March 05, 2009 Updated: March 05, 2009
Status
Unknown
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CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Base | 0 | AV:--/AC:--/Au:--/C:--/I:--/A:-- |
| Temporal | 0 | E:Not Defined (ND)/RL:Not Defined (ND)/RC:Not Defined (ND) |
| Environmental | 0 | CDP:Not Defined (ND)/TD:Not Defined (ND)/CR:Not Defined (ND)/IR:Not Defined (ND)/AR:Not Defined (ND) |
References
Acknowledgements
This issue was reported by the PNG Development Group in libpng version 1.2.35.
This document was written by Chris Taschner.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-2009-0040 |
| Severity Metric: | 3.49 |
| Date Public: | 2009-02-19 |
| Date First Published: | 2009-03-02 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2009-03-06 15:39 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 12 |