CVE-2009-2905

N/A Unknown
Published: September 29, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37922
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/38833
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1894
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36515
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-837-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/37922
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/38833
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100067251
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1894
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36515
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-837-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=523955
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1463.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
23th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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