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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200905-09 |
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http://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: libsndfile: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code |
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Date: May 27, 2009 |
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Bugs: #269863 |
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ID: 200905-09 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities in libsndfile might |
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allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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libsndfile is a C library for reading and writing files containing |
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sampled sound. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 media-libs/libsndfile < 1.0.20 >= 1.0.20 |
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Description |
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The following vulnerabilities have been found in libsndfile: |
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* Tobias Klein reported that the header_read() function in |
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src/common.c uses user input for calculating a buffer size, possibly |
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leading to a heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2009-1788). |
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* The vendor reported a boundary error in the aiff_read_header() |
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function in src/aiff.c, possibly leading to a heap-based buffer |
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overflow (CVE-2009-1791). |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted AIFF |
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or VOC file in a program using libsndfile, possibly resulting in the |
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execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the |
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application. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All libsndfile users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libsndfile-1.0.20" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2009-1788 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1788 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2009-1791 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1791 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-09.xml |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |