| Name | DSA-1894-1 |
| Source | Debian |
| Description | newt - arbitrary code execution |
| References | CVE-2009-2905 |
| Debian/oldstable | package newt is fixed in oldstable-security. |
| Debian/stable | not vulnerable |
| Debian/testing | not known to be vulnerable |
| Debian/unstable | not known to be vulnerable. |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| newt (PTS) | etch | 0.52.2-10 | vulnerable |
| etch (security) | 0.52.2-10+etch1 | fixed | |
| lenny, lenny (security) | 0.52.2-11.3+lenny1 | fixed |
The next table lists affected binary packages.
| Binary Package | Release | Version | Status | Architecures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| libnewt-dev, libnewt-pic, libnewt0.52, newt-tcl, python-newt, whiptail | etch | 0.52.2-10 | vulnerable | alpha, amd64, arm, hppa, i386, ia64, mips, mipsel, powerpc, s390, sparc |
| etch (security) | 0.52.2-10+etch1 | fixed | alpha, amd64, arm, i386, ia64, mips, mipsel, powerpc, s390, sparc | |
| lenny, lenny (security) | 0.52.2-11.3+lenny1 | fixed | alpha, amd64, arm, armel, hppa, i386, ia64, mips, mipsel, powerpc, s390, sparc |
The information above is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| newt | source | etch | 0.52.2-10+etch1 | unknown | ||
| newt | source | lenny | 0.52.2-11.3+lenny1 | unknown |