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
A boundary error in Audacity allows for the execution of arbitrary code.
Audacity is a free cross-platform audio editor.
Houssamix discovered a boundary error in the String_parse::get_nonspace_quoted() function in lib-src/allegro/strparse.cpp.
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.
There is no known workaround at this time.
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" |