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title: "CVE-2005-0605\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2005-0605

Publication date 2 March 2005

Last updated 17 July 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

scan.c for LibXPM may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a
negative bitmap\_unit value that leads to a buffer overflow.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| lesstif1-1 | 7.04 feisty | Not in release |
| 6.10 edgy | Fixed 0.93.94-12 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 0.93.94-12 |
| lesstif2 | 7.04 feisty | Fixed 0.94.4-1 |
| 6.10 edgy | Fixed 0.94.4-1 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 0.94.4-1 |
| openmotif | 7.04 feisty | Fixed 2.2.3-1.2ubuntu2 |
| 6.10 edgy | Fixed 2.2.3-1.2ubuntu2 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 2.2.3-1.2ubuntu2 |
| xorg | 7.04 feisty | Fixed 7.0.0-0ubuntu45 |
| 6.10 edgy | Fixed 7.0.0-0ubuntu45 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 7.0.0-0ubuntu45 |
| xterm | 7.04 feisty | Fixed 208-3.1ubuntu3 |
| 6.10 edgy | Fixed 208-3.1ubuntu3 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 208-3.1ubuntu3 |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-0605)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0605)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2005-0605)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-0605)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-92-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-92-1)
+ LessTif vulnerabilities
+ 8 March 2005

+ [USN-97-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-97-1)
+ libxpm vulnerability
+ 16 March 2005

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0605>
