GLSA 200612-04: ModPlug: Multiple buffer overflows

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Severity:	normal
Title:	ModPlug: Multiple buffer overflows
Date:	12/10/2006
Bugs:	#143404
ID:	200612-04

Synopsis

ModPlug contains several boundary errors that could lead to buffer overflows resulting in the possible execution of arbitrary code.

Background

ModPlug is a library for playing MOD-like music.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
media-libs/libmodplug	< 0.8-r1	>= 0.8-r1	All supported architectures

Description

Luigi Auriemma has reported various boundary errors in load_it.cpp and a boundary error in the "CSoundFile::ReadSample()" function in sndfile.cpp.

Impact

A remote attacker can entice a user to read crafted modules or ITP files, which may trigger a buffer overflow resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All ModPlug users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libmodplug-0.8-r1"

References

CVE-2006-4192

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-04.xml

Concerns?

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