Description
Buffer overflow in xloadimage 4.1 (aka xli 1.16 and 1.17) in Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a FACES format image containing a long (1) Firstname or (2) Lastname field.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-069
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-695
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-05.xml
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6821.php
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_024_xli_txt.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-088.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/195823Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3006Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-069
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-695
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-05.xml
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6821.php
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_024_xli_txt.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-088.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/195823Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3006Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 18, 2001
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified