Audacity: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Advisory Reference	GLSA 200903-03 / audacity
Release Date	March 06, 2009
Latest Revision	March 06, 2009: 01
Impact	normal
Exploitable	remote

Package	Vulnerable versions	Unaffected versions	Architecture(s)
media-sound/audacity	< 1.3.6	>= 1.3.6	All supported architectures

Related bugreports: #253493

Synopsis

A boundary error in Audacity allows for the execution of arbitrary code.

2. Impact Information

Background

Audacity is a free cross-platform audio editor.

Description

Houssamix discovered a boundary error in the String_parse::get_nonspace_quoted() function in lib-src/allegro/strparse.cpp.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user into importing a specially crafted *.gro file, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.

3. Resolution Information

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Audacity users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/audacity-1.3.6"

4. References

CVE-2009-0490

Updated March 06, 2009

Summary: This is a Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

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