Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : libsndfile (MDKSA-2007:191)

high Nessus Plugin ID 26901

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow in libsndfile could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a FLAC file with crafted PCM data which contains a block with a size exceeding that of the previous block.

Updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 26901

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-191.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 10/3/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64sndfile1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64sndfile1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64sndfile1-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libsndfile-progs, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libsndfile1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libsndfile1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libsndfile1-static-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1

Required KB Items: Host/Mandrake/rpm-list, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release

Patch Publication Date: 10/1/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-4974

CWE: 119

MDKSA: 2007:191

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