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.
Published: 2009-09-29
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1894-1 New newt packages fix arbitrary code execution
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-2893 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-837-1 Newt vulnerability
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Fedorahosted Newt
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T06:07:37.270Z

Reserved: 2009-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-2905

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-09-29T19:30:00.687

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-2905

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2009-09-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-2905 - Bugzilla

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