Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : libsamplerate (MDVSA-2009:232-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 40968

Synopsis

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

Description

A security vulnerability has been identified and fixed in libsamplerate :

Lev Givon discovered a buffer overflow in libsamplerate that could lead to a segfault with specially crafted python code. This problem has been fixed with libsamplerate-0.1.7 but older versions are affected.

This update provides a solution to this vulnerability.

Update :

Packages for 2008.0 are provided for Corporate Desktop 2008.0 customers

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 40968

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2009-232.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 9/14/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64samplerate-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64samplerate0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libsamplerate-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libsamplerate-progs, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libsamplerate0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/5/2009

Reference Information

MDVSA: 2009:232-1

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