Debian Security Advisory DSA 1442-2 for libsndfile, fixed insufficient boundary checks for FLAC files
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 30 |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | CVE-2007-4974 | 19 Sep 200717:00 | – | cvelist |
![]() | Heap overflow | 19 Sep 200717:17 | – | prion |
![]() | CVE-2007-4974 | 19 Sep 200717:17 | – | cve |
![]() | openSUSE 10 Security Update : libsndfile (libsndfile-4430) | 8 Jan 200800:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : libsndfile (MDKSA-2007:191) | 3 Oct 200700:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 6.10 / 7.04 : libsndfile vulnerability (USN-525-1) | 10 Nov 200700:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Fedora 7 : libsndfile-1.0.17-2.fc7 (2007-2236) | 6 Nov 200700:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | GLSA-200710-04 : libsndfile: Buffer overflow | 9 Oct 200700:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | SuSE 10 Security Update : libsndfile (ZYPP Patch Number 4431) | 4 Jan 200800:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Debian DSA-1442-1 : libsndfile - buffer overflow | 4 Jan 200800:00 | – | nessus |
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: deb_1442_2.nasl 6616 2017-07-07 12:10:49Z cfischer $
# Description: Auto-generated from advisory DSA 1442-2
#
# Authors:
# Thomas Reinke <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2007 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com
# Text descriptions are largerly excerpted from the referenced
# advisory, and are Copyright (c) the respective author(s)
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2,
# as published by the Free Software Foundation
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
#
include("revisions-lib.inc");
tag_insight = "Rubert Buchholz discovered that libsndfile, a library for reading /
writing audio files performs insufficient boundary checks when
processing FLAC files, which might lead to the execution of arbitrary
code.
For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.0.16-2.
The old stable distribution (sarge) is not affected by this problem.
We recommend that you upgrade your libsndfile packages.";
tag_summary = "The remote host is missing an update to libsndfile
announced via advisory DSA 1442-2.";
tag_solution = "https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201442-2";
if(description)
{
script_id(60075);
script_version("$Revision: 6616 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-07-07 14:10:49 +0200 (Fri, 07 Jul 2017) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-01-17 23:23:47 +0100 (Thu, 17 Jan 2008)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2007-4974");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_name("Debian Security Advisory DSA 1442-2 (libsndfile)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2008 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com");
script_family("Debian Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/debian_linux", "ssh/login/packages");
script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
#
# The script code starts here
#
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
res = "";
report = "";
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libsndfile1-dev", ver:"1.0.16-2", rls:"DEB4.0")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libsndfile1", ver:"1.0.16-2", rls:"DEB4.0")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"sndfile-programs", ver:"1.0.16-2", rls:"DEB4.0")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if (report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if (__pkg_match) {
exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
}
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