libvorbis _01inverse code execution

libvorbis-inverse-code-execution (35622)

Medium Risk

Description:

libvorbis could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, caused by an error in the res0.c file's _01inverse function. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overwrite system memory and cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Note: This vulnerability also affects Music Box.

Platforms Affected:

• Apple, Mac OS X 10.3
• Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
• Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
• Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
• Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
• Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
• Gentoo, Linux
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Server
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux Desktop 5.0
• RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
• Simone Tellini, Music Box prior to 1.6
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Desktop
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 F...
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Server
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Server x64 Ed
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux 8 Server
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux FUJI
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux Home
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux Multimedia
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux Personal
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux wizpy
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux Appliance Server 2.0
• Xiph, libvorbis 1.1.2

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of libvorbis (1.2.0 or later), available from the libvorbis Web site. See References.

For Music Box:
Upgrade to the latest version of Music Box (1.6 or later), as listed in the Tellini Blog, Tuesday, July 31, 2007. See References.

For Ubuntu Linux (libvorbis):
Refer to USN-498-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Red Hat Linux (libvorbis):
Refer to RHSA-2007:0845-4 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

• BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Jul 26 2007 - 12:18:33 CDT, libvorbis 1.1.2 - Multiple memory corruption flaws at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-07/0311.html.
• libvorbis Web site, Xiph.org at http://www.xiph.org/vorbis/.
• T Software Web site, Music Box at http://www.tellini.org/mac/musicbox/.
• Tellini Blog, Tuesday, July 31. 2007, Music Box 1.6 - libvorbis update at http://www.tellini.org/blog/archives/32-Music-Box-1.6.html.
• ASA-2007-393: Libvorbis security update (RHSA-2007-0845)
• ASA-2007-479: libvorbis security update (RHSA-2007-0912)
• BID-25082: Libvorbis Denial Of Service And Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
• CVE-2007-3106: lib/info.c in libvorbis 1.1.2, and possibly other versions before 1.2.0, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via invalid (1) blocksize_0 and (2) blocksize_1 values, which trigger a heap overwrite in the _01inverse function in res0.c. NOTE: this issue has been RECAST so that CVE-2007-4029 handles additional vectors.
• DSA-1471: libvorbis -- several vulnerabilities
• GLSA-200710-03: libvorbis: Multiple vulnerabilities
• MDKSA-2007:167-1: Updated libvorbis packages fix vulnerabilities
• RHSA-2007-0845: Important: libvorbis security update
• RHSA-2007-0912: Important: libvorbis security update
• SA26232: libvorbis Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SA26299: Music Box libvorbis Multiple Vulnerabilities
• USN-498-1: libvorbis vulnerabilities
• VUPEN/ADV-2007-2698: Libvorbis Multiple Function Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
• VUPEN/ADV-2007-2760: Music Box Security Update Fixes Libvorbis Code Execution and DoS Vulnerabilities

Reported:

Jul 26, 2007

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