DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2905

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-2905
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2905.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2905
Upstream
Published
2009-09-29T19:30:00.687Z
Modified
2025-11-19T01:01:55.658043Z
Summary
[none]
Details

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

Affected packages

Debian:11 / newt

Package

Name
newt
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/newt?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.52.10-4.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "medium"
}

Debian:12 / newt

Package

Name
newt
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/newt?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.52.10-4.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "medium"
}

Debian:13 / newt

Package

Name
newt
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/newt?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.52.10-4.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "medium"
}

Debian:14 / newt

Package

Name
newt
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/newt?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.52.10-4.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "medium"
}