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TI-2009-02767 Aliases CVE-2009-2905GHSA-fgx4-56q6-xxw8

Heap-based buffer overflow in textbox.c in newt 0.51.5, 0.51.6, and 0.52.2 allows local…

Priority LOW 22CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
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

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00497 42nd 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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fedorahosted:newt:0.51.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.51.5VulnerableFedorahosted
cpe:2.3:a:fedorahosted:newt:0.51.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.51.6VulnerableFedorahosted
cpe:2.3:a:fedorahosted:newt:0.52.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.52.2VulnerableFedorahosted
  • cpe:2.3:a:fedorahosted:newt:0.51.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.51.5 Vulnerable ·Fedorahosted
  • cpe:2.3:a:fedorahosted:newt:0.51.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.51.6 Vulnerable ·Fedorahosted
  • cpe:2.3:a:fedorahosted:newt:0.52.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.52.2 Vulnerable ·Fedorahosted

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:1463 Released 2009-09-24 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    newt security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 newt-0.51.5-2.el3, newt-0.51.5-2.el3.i386, newt-devel-0.51.5-2.el3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) newt-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1, newt-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.i386, newt-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 newt-0.51.5-2.el3, newt-0.51.5-2.el3.i386, newt-0.51.5-2.el3.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1, newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386, newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) newt-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1, newt-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) newt-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1, newt-devel-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1, newt-devel-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1, newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386, newt-devel-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 newt-0.51.5-2.el3, newt-0.51.5-2.el3.i386, newt-0.51.5-2.el3.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1, newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386, newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 newt-0.51.5-2.el3, newt-0.51.5-2.el3.i386, newt-0.51.5-2.el3.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1, newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386, newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1463
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:1463
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1463
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1463
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1463
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1463
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1463
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1463
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1463
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1463
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1463

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2905
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fgx4-56q6-xxw8

References

Patch 2

Advisory 3

Other 7

Sources

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