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From: Robert Buchholz <rbu@g.o>
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Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200812-05 ] libsamplerate: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:59:55
Message-Id: 200812021840.22230.rbu@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200812-05
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: libsamplerate: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
9 Date: December 02, 2008
10 Bugs: #237037
11 ID: 200812-05
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15 Synopsis
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18 A buffer overflow vulnerability in libsamplerate might lead to the
19 execution of arbitrary code.
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21 Background
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24 Secret Rabbit Code (aka libsamplerate) is a Sample Rate Converter for
25 audio.
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27 Affected packages
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31 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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33 1 media-libs/libsamplerate < 0.1.4 >= 0.1.4
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35 Description
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38 Russell O'Connor reported a buffer overflow in src/src_sinc.c related
39 to low conversion ratios.
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41 Impact
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44 A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to process a
45 specially crafted audio file possibly leading to the execution of
46 arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.
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48 Workaround
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51 There is no known workaround at this time.
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53 Resolution
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56 All libsamplerate users should upgrade to the latest version:
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58 # emerge --sync
59 # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=media-libs/libsamplerate-0.1.4"
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61 References
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64 [ 1 ] CVE-2008-5008
65 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5008
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67 Availability
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70 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
71 the Gentoo Security Website:
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73 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-05.xml
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75 Concerns?
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78 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
79 confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
80 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
81 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
82 http://bugs.gentoo.org.
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84 License
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87 Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
88 belongs to its owner(s).
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90 The contents of this document are licensed under the
91 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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93 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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