libvorbis OGG buffer overflow
| libvorbis-ogg-bo (42397) |  High Risk |
Description:
libvorbis is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted OGG file containing a codebook dimension of "0", a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- Xiph, libvorbis 1.2.0 and prior
Remedy:
Refer to the Xiph SVN repository for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Xiph SVN repository, Xiph.Org at http://www.xiph.org/svn/.
- xiph Web site, Vorbis audio compression at http://www.xiph.org/vorbis/.
- BID-29206: libvorbis Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2008-0270: Important: libvorbis security update
- RHSA-2008-0271: Important: libvorbis security update
- SA30234: libvorbis Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1510: Libvorbis Audio Data Handling Buffer Overflow and DoS Vulnerabilities
Reported:
May 14, 2008
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