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INFORMATION BULLETIN
libsndfile Vulnerability
[Debian Security Advisory DSA-1442-1]
January 4, 2008 20:00 GMT Number S-104
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PROBLEM: It has been discovered that libsndfile, a library for reading /
writing audio files performs insufficient boundary checks when
processing FLAC files, which may lead to the execution of
arbitrary code.
PLATFORM: Debian GNU/Linux 4.1 (stable)
DAMAGE: May lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
SOLUTION: Upgrade to the appropriate version.
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VULNERABILITY The risk is LOW. May lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
ASSESSMENT:
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LINKS:
CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/s-104.shtml
ORIGINAL BULLETIN: http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1442
CVE: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=
CVE-2007-4974
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Debian Security Advisory
DSA-1442-1 libsndfile -- buffer overflow
Date Reported:
29 Dec 2007
Affected Packages:
libsndfile
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2007-4974.
More information:
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.
The old stable distribution (sarge) is not affected by this problem.
For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 1.0.16-2.
We recommend that you upgrade your libsndfile packages.
Fixed in:
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (stable)
Source:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile_1.0.16.orig.tar.gz
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile_1.0.16-2.diff.gz
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile_1.0.16-2.dsc
Alpha:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile1-dev_1.0.16-2_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile1_1.0.16-2_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/sndfile-programs_1.0.16-2_alpha.deb
AMD64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/sndfile-programs_1.0.16-2_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile1_1.0.16-2_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile1-dev_1.0.16-2_amd64.deb
ARM:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/sndfile-programs_1.0.16-2_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile1-dev_1.0.16-2_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile1_1.0.16-2_arm.deb
HP Precision:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/sndfile-programs_1.0.16-2_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile1_1.0.16-2_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile1-dev_1.0.16-2_hppa.deb
Intel IA-32:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/sndfile-programs_1.0.16-2_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile1-dev_1.0.16-2_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile1_1.0.16-2_i386.deb
Intel IA-64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile1_1.0.16-2_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile1-dev_1.0.16-2_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/sndfile-programs_1.0.16-2_ia64.deb
Big-endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile1_1.0.16-2_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile1-dev_1.0.16-2_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/sndfile-programs_1.0.16-2_mips.deb
Little-endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/sndfile-programs_1.0.16-2_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile1-dev_1.0.16-2_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile1_1.0.16-2_mipsel.deb
PowerPC:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile1_1.0.16-2_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile1-dev_1.0.16-2_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/sndfile-programs_1.0.16-2_powerpc.deb
IBM S/390:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile1-dev_1.0.16-2_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/sndfile-programs_1.0.16-2_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile1_1.0.16-2_s390.deb
Sun Sparc:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/sndfile-programs_1.0.16-2_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile1_1.0.16-2_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libs/libsndfile/libsndfile1-dev_1.0.16-2_sparc.deb
MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.
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