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Debian DSA-1584-1 : libfishsound - buffer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 32406

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

It was discovered that libfishsound, a simple programming interface that wraps Xiph.Org audio codecs, didn't correctly handle negative values in a particular header field. This could allow malicious files to execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade the libfishsound package.

For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 0.7.0-2etch1.

See Also

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=475152

https://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1584

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 32406

File Name: debian_DSA-1584.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/22/2008

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libfishsound, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 5/21/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1686

CWE: 189

DSA: 1584