CVE catalog
CVE-2017-2579
netpbm-free: CVE-2017-2579
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.65% · Oct 27, 2026
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61. The expandCodeOntoStack() function has an insufficient code value check, so that a maliciously crafted file could cause the application to crash or possibly allows code execution.
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 | netpbm-free | sid | 2:11.13.03+ds-2 | fixed |
| Debian | netpbm-free | forky | 2:11.13.03+ds-2 | fixed |
| Debian | netpbm-free | trixie | 2:11.10.02-1 | fixed |
| Debian | netpbm-free | bookworm | 2:11.01.00-2 | fixed |
| Opensuse | netpbm | leap 15.0 | 10.80.1-lp151.4.3.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | netpbm | leap 15.1 | 10.80.1-lp151.4.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | netpbm | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3 | 10.66.3-8.7.2 | fixed |
| Suse | netpbm | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp4 | 10.66.3-8.7.2 | fixed |
| Suse | netpbm | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp3 | 10.66.3-8.7.2 | fixed |
| Suse | netpbm | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp4 | 10.66.3-8.7.2 | fixed |
| Suse | netpbm | linux enterprise server 12 sp3 | 10.66.3-8.7.2 | fixed |
| Suse | netpbm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3 | 10.66.3-8.7.2 | fixed |
| Suse | netpbm | linux enterprise server 12 sp4 | 10.66.3-8.7.2 | fixed |
| Suse | netpbm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4 | 10.66.3-8.7.2 | fixed |
| Suse | netpbm | linux enterprise point of sale 11 sp3 | 10.26.44-101.15.5.2 | fixed |
| Suse | netpbm | linux enterprise server 11 sp4-ltss | 10.26.44-101.15.5.2 | fixed |
| Suse | netpbm | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 | 10.80.1-3.8.2 | fixed |
| Suse | netpbm | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp1 | 10.80.1-3.8.2 | fixed |
| Suse | netpbm | linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 | 10.80.1-3.8.2 | fixed |
| Suse | netpbm | linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 sp1 | 10.80.1-3.8.2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | netpbm-free | source | sid | 2:10.97.00-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [854978] |
| Debian | netpbm-free | source | forky | 2:10.97.00-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [854978] |
| Debian | netpbm-free | source | trixie | 2:10.97.00-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [854978] |
| Debian | netpbm-free | source | bookworm | 2:10.97.00-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [854978] |
| Opensuse | netpbm | rpm | leap 15.0 | 10.80.1-lp151.4.3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2019:1605-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | netpbm | rpm | leap 15.1 | 10.80.1-lp151.4.3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2019:1605-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | netpbm | rpm | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3 | 10.66.3-8.7.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:1645-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | netpbm | rpm | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp4 | 10.66.3-8.7.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:1645-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | netpbm | rpm | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp3 | 10.66.3-8.7.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:1645-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | netpbm | rpm | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp4 | 10.66.3-8.7.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:1645-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | netpbm | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp3 | 10.66.3-8.7.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:1645-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | netpbm | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3 | 10.66.3-8.7.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:1645-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | netpbm | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp4 | 10.66.3-8.7.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:1645-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | netpbm | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4 | 10.66.3-8.7.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:1645-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | netpbm | rpm | linux enterprise point of sale 11 sp3 | 10.26.44-101.15.5.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:14101-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | netpbm | rpm | linux enterprise server 11 sp4-ltss | 10.26.44-101.15.5.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:14101-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | netpbm | rpm | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 | 10.80.1-3.8.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:1525-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | netpbm | rpm | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp1 | 10.80.1-3.8.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:1525-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | netpbm | rpm | linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 | 10.80.1-3.8.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:1525-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | netpbm | rpm | linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 sp1 | 10.80.1-3.8.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:1525-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libnetpbm11]Fixed
Source package: [netpbm-free]
Details (2)
2:11.01.00-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:10.97.00-1dsa · netpbm-free · debian · bookworm; dsa · netpbm-free · debian · 12
2:11.01.00-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:10.97.00-1dsa · netpbm-free · debian · bookworm; dsa · netpbm-free · debian · 12
- [libnetpbm-dev]Fixed
Source package: [netpbm-free]
Details (2)
2:11.01.00-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:10.97.00-1dsa · netpbm-free · debian · bookworm; dsa · netpbm-free · debian · 12
2:11.01.00-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:10.97.00-1dsa · netpbm-free · debian · bookworm; dsa · netpbm-free · debian · 12
- [netpbm]Fixed
Source package: [netpbm-free]
Details (2)
2:11.01.00-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:10.97.00-1dsa · netpbm-free · debian · bookworm; dsa · netpbm-free · debian · 12
2:11.01.00-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:10.97.00-1dsa · netpbm-free · debian · bookworm; dsa · netpbm-free · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libnetpbm11t64]Fixed
Source package: [netpbm-free]
Details (2)
2:11.10.02-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:10.97.00-1dsa · netpbm-free · debian · 13
2:11.10.02-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:10.97.00-1dsa · netpbm-free · debian · 13
- [libnetpbm-dev]Fixed
Source package: [netpbm-free]
Details (2)
2:11.10.02-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:10.97.00-1dsa · netpbm-free · debian · 13
2:11.10.02-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:10.97.00-1dsa · netpbm-free · debian · 13
- [netpbm]Fixed
Source package: [netpbm-free]
Details (2)
2:11.10.02-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:10.97.00-1dsa · netpbm-free · debian · 13
2:11.10.02-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:10.97.00-1dsa · netpbm-free · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2019_14101-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-2579]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2019:14101-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2019:1525-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2019:1645-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2019:1605-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-2579]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2017/cve-2017-2579.json]
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