CVE-2009-2286

Published: Jul 1, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (4)

Products: James Ashton: Compface

James Ashton

1 product

Compface

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
James Ashton Compface	Up to 1.5.2
James Ashton Compface	Version 1.4
James Ashton Compface	Version 1.5.1
James Ashton Compface	Version 1.5

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (10)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=534973

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/29/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/29/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/03/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35863

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=534973