CVE catalog

CVE-2009-2286

libcompface: CVE-2009-2286

Severity: Low
Published: Jul 1, 2009, 1:00:01 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 3.08% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	libcompface	sid	`1:1.5.2-6.1`	fixed
Debian	libcompface	forky	`1:1.5.2-6.1`	fixed
Debian	libcompface	trixie	`1:1.5.2-6.1`	fixed
Debian	libcompface	bookworm	`1:1.5.2-5.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	libcompface	source	sid	`1:1.5.2-5`	unimportant	Not reported	[534973]
Debian	libcompface	source	forky	`1:1.5.2-5`	unimportant	Not reported	[534973]
Debian	libcompface	source	trixie	`1:1.5.2-5`	unimportant	Not reported	[534973]
Debian	libcompface	source	bookworm	`1:1.5.2-5`	unimportant	Not reported	[534973]

[Debian bug #534973]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[compface]Fixed
Source package: [libcompface]
Details (2)
- 1:1.5.2-5.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:1.5.2-5
  dsa · libcompface · debian · bookworm; dsa · libcompface · debian · 12
- 1:1.5.2-5.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:1.5.2-5
  dsa · libcompface · debian · bookworm; dsa · libcompface · debian · 12
[libcompfaceg1]Fixed
Source package: [libcompface]
Details (2)
- 1:1.5.2-5.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:1.5.2-5
  dsa · libcompface · debian · bookworm; dsa · libcompface · debian · 12
- 1:1.5.2-5.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:1.5.2-5
  dsa · libcompface · debian · bookworm; dsa · libcompface · debian · 12
[libcompfaceg1-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libcompface]
Details (2)
- 1:1.5.2-5.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:1.5.2-5
  dsa · libcompface · debian · bookworm; dsa · libcompface · debian · 12
- 1:1.5.2-5.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:1.5.2-5
  dsa · libcompface · debian · bookworm; dsa · libcompface · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[compface]Fixed
Source package: [libcompface]
Details (2)
- 1:1.5.2-6.1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:1.5.2-5
  dsa · libcompface · debian · 13
- 1:1.5.2-6.1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:1.5.2-5
  dsa · libcompface · debian · 13
[libcompfaceg1]Fixed
Source package: [libcompface]
Details (2)
- 1:1.5.2-6.1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:1.5.2-5
  dsa · libcompface · debian · 13
- 1:1.5.2-6.1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:1.5.2-5
  dsa · libcompface · debian · 13
[libcompfaceg1-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libcompface]
Details (2)
- 1:1.5.2-6.1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:1.5.2-5
  dsa · libcompface · debian · 13
- 1:1.5.2-6.1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:1.5.2-5
  dsa · libcompface · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:36 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]