newt: heap-overflow in textbox when text reflowing
Published Sep 29, 2009
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.50%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.51.5
- 0.51.6
- 0.52.2
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
newt-0:0.51.5-2.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1463
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
newt-0:0.51.6-10.el4_8.1
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1463
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
newt-0:0.52.2-12.el5_4.1
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1463
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | newt-0:0.51.5-2.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1463 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | newt-0:0.51.6-10.el4_8.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1463 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | newt-0:0.52.2-12.el5_4.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1463 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.50% (0.00497) | 40.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.50% (0.00497) | 38.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00078) | 20.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (19)
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37922 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38794 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38833 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/n/newt/newt_0.52.2-10+etch1.diff.gz x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100067251 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1894 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36515 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-837-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2905 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=523955 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2905
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8556 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9664 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1463.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2905
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