Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : libsndfile (MDVSA-2009:132-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 39324

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities has been found and corrected in libsndfile :

Heap-based buffer overflow in voc_read_header in libsndfile 1.0.15 through 1.0.19, as used in Winamp 5.552 and possibly other media programs, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a VOC file with an invalid header value (CVE-2009-1788).

Heap-based buffer overflow in aiff_read_header in libsndfile 1.0.15 through 1.0.19, as used in Winamp 5.552 and possibly other media programs, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an AIFF file with an invalid header value (CVE-2009-1791).

This update provides fixes for these vulnerabilities.

Update :

Packages for 2008.0 are provided for Corporate Desktop 2008.0 customers

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 39324

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2009-132.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 6/8/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64sndfile-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64sndfile-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64sndfile1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libsndfile-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libsndfile-progs, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libsndfile-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libsndfile1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/3/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-1788, CVE-2009-1791

BID: 34978

CWE: 119

MDVSA: 2009:132-1

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