newt library memory corruption
Published:		24.09.2009
Source:		BUGTRAQ
SecurityVulns ID:		10264
Type:		library
Level:		5/10
Description:		Memory corruption on text field parsing.

Affected:		NEWT : newt 0.52
CVE:		CVE-2009-2905 (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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UBUNTU, [USN-837-1] Newt vulnerability (24.09.2009)

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