Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 1, 2009· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2009-2286
CVE-2009-2286
Description
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.
Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:james_ashton:compface:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:james_ashton:compface:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.5.2
- cpe:2.3:a:james_ashton:compface:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:james_ashton:compface:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:james_ashton:compface:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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