[libimager-perl] [CVE-2007-2459] buffer overflow which could allow the execution of arbitrary code

Bug #195688 reported by disabled.user
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
libimager-perl (Debian)
Fix Released
Unknown
libimager-perl (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Undecided
Unassigned
Dapper
Won't Fix
Undecided
Unassigned
Edgy
Won't Fix
Undecided
Unassigned
Feisty
Won't Fix
Undecided
Unassigned
Gutsy
Invalid
Undecided
Unassigned
Hardy
Invalid
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: libimager-perl

References:
DSA-1498-1 (http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1498)

Quoting:
"It was discovered that libimager-perl, a Perl extension for Generating 24
bit images, did not correctly handle 8-bit per-pixel compressed images,
which could allow the execution of arbitrary code."

CVE References

Changed in libimager-perl:
status: Unknown → Fix Released
Changed in libimager-perl:
status: New → Confirmed
status: New → Confirmed
status: New → Confirmed
status: New → Invalid
status: New → Invalid
Revision history for this message
Hew (hew) wrote :

Ubuntu Edgy Eft is no longer supported, so a SRU will not be issued for this release. Marking Edgy as Won't Fix.

Changed in libimager-perl:
status: Confirmed → Won't Fix
Revision history for this message
Hew (hew) wrote :

Ubuntu Feisty Fawn is no longer supported, so a SRU will not be issued for this release. Marking Feisty as Won't Fix.

Changed in libimager-perl:
status: Confirmed → Won't Fix
Revision history for this message
Jamie Strandboge (jdstrand) wrote :

Thank you for reporting this bug to Ubuntu. dapper has reached EOL
(End of Life) and is no longer supported. As a result, this bug
against dapper is being marked "Won't Fix". Please see
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases for currently supported Ubuntu
releases.

Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

Changed in libimager-perl (Ubuntu Dapper):
status: Confirmed → Won't Fix
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