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TI-2008-00526 Aliases CVE-2008-0554GHSA-q3qj-hhm6-3g3m

Buffer overflow in the readImageData function in giftopnm.c in netpbm before 10.27 in…

Priority LOW 37CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in the readImageData function in giftopnm.c in netpbm before 10.27 in netpbm before 10.27 allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image, a similar issue to CVE-2006-4484.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04388 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netpbm:netpbm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 10.26VulnerableNetpbm
  • cpe:2.3:a:netpbm:netpbm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.26 Vulnerable ·Netpbm

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0131 Released 2008-02-28 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    netpbm security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 netpbm-9.24-11.30.5, netpbm-9.24-11.30.5.i386, netpbm-devel-9.24-11.30.5 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 netpbm-9.24-9.AS21.7, netpbm-9.24-9.AS21.7.i386, netpbm-9.24-9.AS21.7.ia64 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 netpbm-9.24-11.30.5, netpbm-9.24-11.30.5.i386, netpbm-9.24-11.30.5.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 netpbm-10.25-2.EL4.6.el4_6.1, netpbm-10.25-2.EL4.6.el4_6.1.i386, netpbm-10.25-2.EL4.6.el4_6.1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 netpbm-10.25-2.EL4.6.el4_6.1, netpbm-10.25-2.EL4.6.el4_6.1.i386, netpbm-devel-10.25-2.EL4.6.el4_6.1 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 netpbm-9.24-9.AS21.7, netpbm-9.24-9.AS21.7.i386, netpbm-devel-9.24-9.AS21.7.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 netpbm-9.24-11.30.5, netpbm-9.24-11.30.5.i386, netpbm-9.24-11.30.5.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 netpbm-10.25-2.EL4.6.el4_6.1, netpbm-10.25-2.EL4.6.el4_6.1.i386, netpbm-10.25-2.EL4.6.el4_6.1.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 netpbm-9.24-9.AS21.7, netpbm-9.24-9.AS21.7.i386, netpbm-devel-9.24-9.AS21.7.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 netpbm-9.24-11.30.5, netpbm-9.24-11.30.5.i386, netpbm-9.24-11.30.5.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 netpbm-10.25-2.EL4.6.el4_6.1, netpbm-10.25-2.EL4.6.el4_6.1.i386, netpbm-10.25-2.EL4.6.el4_6.1.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 netpbm-9.24-9.AS21.7, netpbm-9.24-9.AS21.7.ia64, netpbm-devel-9.24-9.AS21.7.ia64 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0131
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2008:0131
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0131
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0131
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0131
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0131
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0131
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0131
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0131
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0131
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0131
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0131

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0554
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q3qj-hhm6-3g3m

References

Advisory 4

Other 4

  • TI-2003-00141 Multiple vulnerabilities in NetPBM 9.20 and earlier, and possibly other versions, may… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-02810 pnmtopng in netpbm before 10.25, when using the -trans option, uses uninitialized size… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2009-04054 Stack-based buffer overflow in converter/ppm/xpmtoppm.c in netpbm before 10.47.07 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-02339 pstopnm in netpbm does not properly use the "-dSAFER" option when calling Ghostscript to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2006-03045 Buffer overflow in pamtofits of NetPBM 10.30 through 10.33 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2008-04582 pamperspective in Netpbm before 10.35.48 does not properly calculate a window height… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
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