CVE-2017-2579

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	2:11.08.02-1	fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

Package	Type	Release	Fixed Version	Debian Bugs
netpbm-free	source	jessie	(not affected)
netpbm-free	source	stretch	(not affected)
netpbm-free	source	buster	(not affected)
netpbm-free	source	bullseye	(not affected)
netpbm-free	source	(unstable)	2:10.97.00-1	854978

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)