4.6 - CVE-2009-2905

Executive Summary

Informations
Name	CVE-2009-2905	First vendor Publication	2009-09-29
Vendor	Cve	Last vendor Modification	2024-11-21

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score	NA
Base Score	NA	Environmental Score	NA
impact SubScore	NA	Temporal Score	NA
Exploitabality Sub Score	NA

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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Cvss Base Score	4.6	Attack Range	Local
Cvss Impact Score	6.4	Attack Complexity	Low
Cvss Expoit Score	3.9	Authentication	None Required
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Detail

Heap-based buffer overflow in textbox.c in newt 0.51.5, 0.51.6, and 0.52.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a request to display a crafted text dialog box.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2905

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

%	Id	Name
100 %	CWE-119	Failure to Constrain Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13268

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13268
Title:	DSA-1894-1 newt -- buffer overflow
Description:	Miroslav Lichvar discovered that newt, a windowing toolkit, is prone to a buffer overflow in the content processing code, which can lead to the execution of arbitrary code. For the stable distribution, this problem has been fixed in version 0.52.2-11.3+lenny1. For the oldstable distribution, this problem has been fixed in version 0.52.2-10+etch1. For the testing distribution and the unstable distribution, this problem will be fixed soon. We recommend that you upgrade your newt packages.
Family:	unix	Class:	patch
Reference(s):	DSA-1894-1 CVE-2009-2905	Version:	5
Platform(s):	Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 Debian GNU/Linux 4.0	Product(s):	newt
Definition Synopsis:
Release section Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 is installed AND Packages section libnewt-dev DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3+lenny1 AND libnewt-pic DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3+lenny1 AND whiptail DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3+lenny1 AND libnewt0.52 DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3+lenny1 AND newt-tcl DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3+lenny1 AND python-newt DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3+lenny1 OR Release section Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 is installed. AND Supported architectures section Installed architecture is s390 AND Installed architecture is amd64 AND Installed architecture is sparc AND Installed architecture is powerpc AND Installed architecture is i386 AND Installed architecture is mips AND Installed architecture is ia64 AND Installed architecture is alpha AND Installed architecture is mipsel AND Installed architecture is arm AND Packages section libnewt-dev DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-10+etch1 AND libnewt-pic DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-10+etch1 AND whiptail DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-10+etch1 AND libnewt0.52 DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-10+etch1 AND newt-tcl DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-10+etch1 AND python-newt DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-10+etch1

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13375

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13375
Title:	USN-837-1 -- newt vulnerability
Description:	Miroslav Lichvar discovered that Newt incorrectly handled rendering in a text box. An attacker could exploit this and cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program.
Family:	unix	Class:	patch
Reference(s):	USN-837-1 CVE-2009-2905	Version:	5
Platform(s):	Ubuntu 8.04 Ubuntu 9.04 Ubuntu 6.06 Ubuntu 8.10	Product(s):	newt
Definition Synopsis:
Release section Ubuntu 8.04 is installed AND Supported architectures section Installed architecture is sparc AND Installed architecture is i386 AND Installed architecture is amd64 AND Installed architecture is lpia AND Installed architecture is powerpc AND Packages section libnewt-dev DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.2ubuntu1.1 AND libnewt-pic DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.2ubuntu1.1 AND whiptail DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.2ubuntu1.1 AND libnewt0.52 DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.2ubuntu1.1 AND python-newt-dbg DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.2ubuntu1.1 AND newt-tcl DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.2ubuntu1.1 AND python-newt DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.2ubuntu1.1 OR Release section Ubuntu 9.04 is installed AND Supported architectures section Installed architecture is sparc AND Installed architecture is i386 AND Installed architecture is amd64 AND Installed architecture is lpia AND Installed architecture is powerpc AND Packages section libnewt-dev DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3ubuntu3.1 AND libnewt-pic DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3ubuntu3.1 AND whiptail DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3ubuntu3.1 AND libnewt0.52 DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3ubuntu3.1 AND python-newt-dbg DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3ubuntu3.1 AND newt-tcl DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3ubuntu3.1 AND python-newt DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3ubuntu3.1 OR Release section Ubuntu 6.06 is installed AND Supported architectures section Installed architecture is sparc AND Installed architecture is i386 AND Installed architecture is amd64 AND Installed architecture is powerpc AND Packages section libnewt-dev DPKG is earlier than 0.51.6-31ubuntu1.1 AND libnewt-pic DPKG is earlier than 0.51.6-31ubuntu1.1 AND whiptail DPKG is earlier than 0.51.6-31ubuntu1.1 AND libnewt0.51 DPKG is earlier than 0.51.6-31ubuntu1.1 AND newt-tcl DPKG is earlier than 0.51.6-31ubuntu1.1 AND python-newt DPKG is earlier than 0.51.6-31ubuntu1.1 OR Release section Ubuntu 8.10 is installed AND Supported architectures section Installed architecture is sparc AND Installed architecture is i386 AND Installed architecture is amd64 AND Installed architecture is lpia AND Installed architecture is powerpc AND Packages section libnewt-dev DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3ubuntu1.1 AND libnewt-pic DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3ubuntu1.1 AND whiptail DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3ubuntu1.1 AND libnewt0.52 DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3ubuntu1.1 AND python-newt-dbg DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3ubuntu1.1 AND newt-tcl DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3ubuntu1.1 AND python-newt DPKG is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3ubuntu1.1

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22865

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22865
Title:	ELSA-2009:1463: newt security update (Moderate)
Description:	Heap-based buffer overflow in textbox.c in newt 0.51.5, 0.51.6, and 0.52.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a request to display a crafted text dialog box.
Family:	unix	Class:	patch
Reference(s):	ELSA-2009:1463-01 CVE-2009-2905	Version:	6
Platform(s):	Oracle Linux 5	Product(s):	newt
Definition Synopsis:
Oracle Linux 5.x rpm test newt-devel is earlier than 0:0.52.2-12.el5_4.1 AND newt is earlier than 0:0.52.2-12.el5_4.1

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29041

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29041
Title:	RHSA-2009:1463 -- newt security update (Moderate)
Description:	Updated newt packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. Newt is a programming library for color text mode, widget-based user interfaces. Newt can be used to add stacked windows, entry widgets, checkboxes, radio buttons, labels, plain text fields, scrollbars, and so on, to text mode user interfaces.
Family:	unix	Class:	patch
Reference(s):	RHSA-2009:1463 CESA-2009:1463-CentOS 3 CESA-2009:1463-CentOS 5 CVE-2009-2905	Version:	3
Platform(s):	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 3 CentOS Linux 5	Product(s):	newt
Definition Synopsis:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and CentOS Linux 5 release section Operation system section The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 AND The operating system installed on the system is CentOS Linux 5.x Packages match section newt-devel is earlier than 0:0.52.2-12.el5_4.1 AND newt is earlier than 0:0.52.2-12.el5_4.1 AND Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 release section The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Packages match section newt is earlier than 0:0.51.5-2.el3 AND newt-devel is earlier than 0:0.51.5-2.el3 AND Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 release section The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Packages match section newt is earlier than 0:0.51.6-10.el4_8.1 AND newt-devel is earlier than 0:0.51.6-10.el4_8.1

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8285

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8285
Title:	DSA-1894 newt -- buffer overflow
Description:	Miroslav Lichvar discovered that newt, a windowing toolkit, is prone to a buffer overflow in the content processing code, which can lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
Family:	unix	Class:	patch
Reference(s):	DSA-1894 CVE-2009-2905	Version:	3
Platform(s):	Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 Debian GNU/Linux 4.0	Product(s):	newt
Definition Synopsis:
Release section Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 is installed AND Supported architectures section Installed architecture is amd64 AND Installed architecture is sparc AND Installed architecture is arm AND Installed architecture is i386 AND Installed architecture is armel AND Installed architecture is mips AND Installed architecture is ia64 AND Installed architecture is alpha AND Installed architecture is powerpc AND Installed architecture is mipsel AND Installed architecture is hppa AND Packages section libnewt-dev is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3+lenny1 AND libnewt-pic is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3+lenny1 AND whiptail is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3+lenny1 AND libnewt0.52 is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3+lenny1 AND newt-tcl is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3+lenny1 AND python-newt is earlier than 0.52.2-11.3+lenny1 OR Release section Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 is installed. AND Supported architectures section Installed architecture is s390 AND Installed architecture is amd64 AND Installed architecture is sparc AND Installed architecture is powerpc AND Installed architecture is i386 AND Installed architecture is mips AND Installed architecture is ia64 AND Installed architecture is alpha AND Installed architecture is mipsel AND Installed architecture is arm AND Packages section libnewt-dev is earlier than 0.52.2-10+etch1 AND libnewt-pic is earlier than 0.52.2-10+etch1 AND whiptail is earlier than 0.52.2-10+etch1 AND libnewt0.52 is earlier than 0.52.2-10+etch1 AND newt-tcl is earlier than 0.52.2-10+etch1 AND python-newt is earlier than 0.52.2-10+etch1

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8556

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8556
Title:	Buffer overflow vulnerability in newt
Description:	Heap-based buffer overflow in textbox.c in newt 0.51.5, 0.51.6, and 0.52.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a request to display a crafted text dialog box.
Family:	unix	Class:	vulnerability
Reference(s):	CVE-2009-2905	Version:	4
Platform(s):	VMWare ESX Server 4.0	Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
VMware ESX Server 4.0 is installed AND Patch ESX400-201002406-SG is not installed

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9664

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9664
Title:	Heap-based buffer overflow in textbox.c in newt 0.51.5, 0.51.6, and 0.52.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a request to display a crafted text dialog box.
Description:	Heap-based buffer overflow in textbox.c in newt 0.51.5, 0.51.6, and 0.52.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a request to display a crafted text dialog box.
Family:	unix	Class:	vulnerability
Reference(s):	CVE-2009-2905	Version:	5
Platform(s):	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CentOS Linux 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 CentOS Linux 5 Oracle Linux 5	Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
OS Section: RHEL3, CentOS3 RHEL3 or CentOS3 The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AND CentOS Linux 3.x AND Configuration section newt-devel is earlier than 0:0.51.5-2.el3 AND newt is earlier than 0:0.51.5-2.el3 OR OS Section: RHEL4, CentOS4, Oracle Linux 4 RHEL4, CentOS4 or Oracle Linux 4 The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AND CentOS Linux 4.x AND Oracle Linux 4.x AND Configuration section newt-devel is earlier than 0:0.51.6-10.el4_8.1 AND newt is earlier than 0:0.51.6-10.el4_8.1 OR OS Section: RHEL5, CentOS5, Oracle Linux 5 RHEL5, CentOS5 or Oracle Linux 5 The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 AND CentOS Linux 5.x AND Oracle Linux 5.x AND Configuration section newt-devel is earlier than 0:0.52.2-12.el5_4.1 AND newt is earlier than 0:0.52.2-12.el5_4.1

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

Type	Description	Count
Application	Fedorahosted Newt cpe:2.3:a:fedorahosted:newt:0.52.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fedorahosted:newt:0.51.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fedorahosted:newt:0.51.5:::::::*	3

OpenVAS Exploits

Date	Description
2011-08-09	Name : CentOS Update for newt CESA-2009:1463 centos3 i386 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2009_1463_newt_centos3_i386.nasl
2011-08-09	Name : CentOS Update for newt CESA-2009:1463 centos4 i386 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2009_1463_newt_centos4_i386.nasl
2011-08-09	Name : CentOS Update for newt CESA-2009:1463 centos5 i386 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2009_1463_newt_centos5_i386.nasl
2011-03-09	Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201006-14 (newt) File : nvt/glsa_201006_14.nasl
2009-12-10	Name : Mandriva Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:249-1 (newt) File : nvt/mdksa_2009_249_1.nasl
2009-10-27	Name : SuSE Security Summary SUSE-SR:2009:017 File : nvt/suse_sr_2009_017.nasl
2009-10-06	Name : Mandrake Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:249 (newt) File : nvt/mdksa_2009_249.nasl
2009-09-28	Name : RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:1463 File : nvt/RHSA_2009_1463.nasl
2009-09-28	Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1894-1 (newt) File : nvt/deb_1894_1.nasl
2009-09-28	Name : Fedora Core 10 FEDORA-2009-9957 (newt) File : nvt/fcore_2009_9957.nasl
2009-09-28	Name : Fedora Core 11 FEDORA-2009-9961 (newt) File : nvt/fcore_2009_9961.nasl
2009-09-28	Name : CentOS Security Advisory CESA-2009:1463 (newt) File : nvt/ovcesa2009_1463.nasl
2009-09-28	Name : Ubuntu USN-837-1 (newt) File : nvt/ubuntu_837_1.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id	Description
58330	Newt textbox.c doReflow() Function Overflow

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date	Description
2016-03-08	Name : The remote VMware ESX host is missing a security-related patch. File : vmware_VMSA-2010-0004_remote.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-11-26	Name : The remote OracleVM host is missing a security update. File : oraclevm_OVMSA-2009-0026.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12	Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2009-1463.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01	Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : sl_20090924_newt_on_SL3_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-06-03	Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-201006-14.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-03-05	Name : The remote VMware ESX host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : vmware_VMSA-2010-0004.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-02-24	Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1894.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-10-30	Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_libnewt0_52-6504.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-10-22	Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_11_0_libnewt0_52-090923.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-10-22	Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_11_1_libnewt0_52-090923.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-09-28	Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2009-1463.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-09-28	Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2009-9957.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-09-28	Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2009-9961.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-09-28	Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandriva_MDVSA-2009-249.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-09-25	Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2009-1463.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-09-25	Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-837-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.html
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/37922
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
http://secunia.com/advisories/38833
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/n/newt/newt_0.52.2-10+etch1.diff.gz
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100067251
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1894
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36515
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-837-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=523955
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1463.html

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2024-11-28 23:10:14	Multiple Updates
2024-11-28 12:19:38	Multiple Updates
2021-05-04 12:09:59	Multiple Updates
2021-04-22 01:10:22	Multiple Updates
2020-05-23 00:24:12	Multiple Updates
2017-09-19 09:23:21	Multiple Updates
2016-12-08 09:23:23	Multiple Updates
2016-04-26 19:03:20	Multiple Updates
2016-03-09 13:25:54	Multiple Updates
2014-11-27 13:27:34	Multiple Updates
2014-02-17 10:51:18	Multiple Updates
2013-05-10 23:55:53	Multiple Updates

Global Informations

Type	Count
CWE ID(s)	1
Oval ID(s)	7
CPE ID(s)	3
Sources(s)	16
osvdb(s)	1
Openvas Exploit(s)	13
Nessus® Exploit(s)	16

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9.3	VMSA-2010-0004
4.6	USN-837-1
4.6	RHSA-2009:1463
4.6	MDVSA-2009:249-1
4.6	MDVSA-2009:249
4.6	GLSA-201006-14
4.6	DSA-1894
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4.6 - CVE-2009-2905

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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

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CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

OVAL Definitions

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

OpenVAS Exploits

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