| Name | CVE-2017-2579 |
| Description | An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61. The expandCodeOntoStack() function has an insufficient code value check, so that a maliciously crafted file could cause the application to crash or possibly allows code execution. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 854978 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| netpbm-free (PTS) | jessie | 2:10.0-15.2 | fixed |
| buster, stretch | 2:10.0-15.3 | fixed |
| bullseye | 2:10.0-15.4 | fixed |
| bookworm | 2:11.01.00-2 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 2:11.08.01-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
Notes
[bullseye] - netpbm-free <not-affected> (Legacy fork not affected)
[buster] - netpbm-free <not-affected> (Legacy fork not affected)
[stretch] - netpbm-free <not-affected> (Legacy fork not affected)
[jessie] - netpbm-free <not-affected> (pnm/giftopnm.c rewritten, PoC triggers clean application error handling)
Debian uses an old fork of netpbm
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/05/7
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1024288 (reproducer)
Possible fix: https://sourceforge.net/p/netpbm/code/2821 (10.47.63)