TITLE:
xli NIFF Image Title Handling Buffer Overflow

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17124

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17124/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
xli 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/4732/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in xli, which potentially can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is related to:
SA17087

The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.17.0. Other versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Restrict use to only trusted NIFF images.

Some Linux vendors have released patches.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Debian:
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-859

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA17087:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17087/

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