CVE-2009-2905

newt 0.51.5, 0.51.6, 0.52.2 - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in Textbox Dialog

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (16)

Core 16
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
Various Sources mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1894
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=523955
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1463.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100067251
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36515
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8556
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9664
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37922
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-837-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38833
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528

Scores

EPSS 0.0050
EPSS Percentile 39.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (3)
fedorahosted/newt 0.51.5
fedorahosted/newt 0.51.6
fedorahosted/newt 0.52.2
Published Sep 29, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026