# CVE-2005-0605: scan.c for LibXPM may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative bitmap\_unit value that leads to a buffer overflow.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-03-04 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

scan.c for LibXPM may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative bitmap_unit value that leads to a buffer overflow.

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-331.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-412.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013339
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18049
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060403-01-U
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.5/SCOSA-2006.5.txt
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83598
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-15.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-723
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19624
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=1909
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18316
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14460
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-198.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00001.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-044.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200503-08.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12714
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.html
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83655
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-473.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.57/SCOSA-2005.57.txt
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/97-1/

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