Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 29, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-2905
CVE-2009-2905
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.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:fedorahosted:newt:0.51.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:fedorahosted:newt:0.51.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fedorahosted:newt:0.51.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fedorahosted:newt:0.52.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
16- security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/n/newt/newt_0.52.2-10+etch1.diff.gznvdPatch
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1894nvdPatch
- kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/indexnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.htmlnvd
- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/37922nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/38794nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/38833nvd
- support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100067251nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36515nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-837-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8556nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9664nvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1463.htmlnvd
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