GLSA-200612-04 : ModPlug: Multiple buffer overflows

medium Nessus Plugin ID 23856

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200612-04 (ModPlug: Multiple buffer overflows)

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.

Solution

All ModPlug users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-libs/libmodplug-0.8-r1'

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 23856

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200612-04.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 12/14/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:libmodplug

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/10/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/9/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-4192

BID: 19448, 21354

GLSA: 200612-04

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