libsndfile: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
1.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Version Information
| Advisory Reference |
GLSA 200905-09 / libsndfile |
| Release Date |
May 27, 2009 |
| Latest Revision |
May 27, 2009: 01 |
| Impact |
normal |
| Exploitable |
remote |
| Package |
Vulnerable versions |
Unaffected versions |
Architecture(s) |
| media-libs/libsndfile |
<
1.0.20 |
>=
1.0.20 |
All supported architectures
|
Related bugreports:
#269863
Synopsis
Multiple heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities in libsndfile might
allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
2.
Impact Information
Background
libsndfile is a C library for reading and writing files containing
sampled sound.
Description
The following vulnerabilities have been found in libsndfile:
- Tobias Klein reported that the header_read() function in
src/common.c uses user input for calculating a buffer size, possibly
leading to a heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2009-1788).
- The
vendor reported a boundary error in the aiff_read_header() function in
src/aiff.c, possibly leading to a heap-based buffer overflow
(CVE-2009-1791).
Impact
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted AIFF
or VOC file in a program using libsndfile, possibly resulting in the
execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the
application.
3.
Resolution Information
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All libsndfile users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libsndfile-1.0.20"
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4.
References
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