Description
Buffer overflow in compface 1.5.2 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long declaration in a .xbm file. NOTE: this issue only affects compface on distributions that used a certain patch.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libcompface | 1:1.5.2-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | libcompface | 1:1.5.2-5 | — |
| Debian 12 | libcompface | 1:1.5.2-5 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- Compface 1.1.5 - '.xbm' Local Buffer Overflow EDB-9302 · local · Jul 30, 2009 · verified
- Compface 1.5.2 - '.xbm' Local Buffer Overflow (PoC) EDB-8982 · dos · Jun 17, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- [oss-security] 20090703 Re: CVE id request: compface mailing-list
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=534973
- [oss-security] 20090629 CVE id request: compface mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20090629 Re: CVE id request: compface mailing-list
- 35863 vdb-entry