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# CVE-2008-5317

Publication date 3 December 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

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

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## Description

Integer signedness error in the cmsAllocGamma function in src/cmsgamma.c in
Little cms color engine (aka lcms) before 1.17 allows attackers to have an
unknown impact via a file containing a certain "number of entries" value,
which is interpreted improperly, leading to an allocation of insufficient
memory.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| lcms | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.16-10ubuntu0.1 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.16-7ubuntu1.1 |
| 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 1.16-5ubuntu3.1 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.13-1ubuntu0.1 |

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## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5317)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5317)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-5317)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5317)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-693-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-693-1)
+ LittleCMS vulnerability
+ 17 December 2008

+ [USN-652-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-652-1)
+ LittleCMS vulnerability
+ 14 October 2008

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5317>