libFLAC media files multiple integer overflows
| flac-media-multiple-overflow (37187) |  High Risk |
Description:
The libFLAC library, which is used to process FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) files and is included in various software distributions, is vulnerable to integer overflows. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted FLAC file, a remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the affected application to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.10
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo, Linux
- Josh Coalson, libFLAC 1.2.0 and prior
- Mandriva, Corporate Server 3.0
- Mandriva, Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- Mandriva, Linux 2007
- Mandriva, Linux 2007 X86_64
- Mandriva, Linux 2007.1
- Mandriva, Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- Mandriva, Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- Mandriva, Linux 2008.0
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
- SuSE, SuSE Linux
- VideoLAN, VLC prior to 0.8.6d
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of libFLAC (1.2.1 or later), available from the FLAC Web site. See References.
For VLC Media Player:
Upgrade to the latest version of VLC Media Player (0.8.6d or later), available from the VideoLAN Web site. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Core Security Web site, Core Security Technologies at http://www.coresecurity.com/.
- FLAC Web site, FLAC - Free Lossless Audio Codec at http://flac.sourceforge.net/index.html.
- iDefense PUBLIC ADVISORY: 10.11.07, Multiple Vendor FLAC Library Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities at http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=608.
- ASA-2007-458: FLAC security update (RHSA-2007-0975)
- BID-26042: FLAC libFLAC Multiple Unspecified Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-4619: Multiple integer overflows in Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) libFLAC before 1.2.1, as used in Winamp before 5.5 and other products, allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed FLAC file that triggers improper memory allocation, resulting in a heap-based buffer overflow.
- DSA-1469: flac -- several vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3483: FLAC Media File Processing Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3484: Winamp FLAC Media File Processing Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-4061: VideoLAN VLC Media Player ActiveX Plugin and FLAC Code Execution
- GLSA-200711-15: FLAC: Buffer overflow
- MDKSA-2007:214: Updated flac packages fix vulnerability
- RHSA-2007-0975: Important: flac security update
- SA27210: FLAC Media File Processing Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- SA27223: Winamp FLAC Media File Processing Integer Overflows
- SA27878: VLC Media Player ActiveX Plugin and FLAC Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018815: FLAC Integer Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SECTRACK ID: 1018974: FLAC Buffer Overflows, Double Free Errors, and Other Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SR:2007:022: SUSE Security Summary Report
- US-CERT VU#544656: libFLAC contains multiple vulnerabilities
- USN-540-1: flac vulnerability
Reported:
Oct 11, 2007
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