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FreeBSD : vorbis-tools -- Speex header processing vulnerability (633716fa-1f8f-11dd-b143-0211d880e350)
high Nessus Plugin ID 32299
Synopsis
The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.Description
Secunia reports :A vulnerability has been reported in vorbis-tools, which can potentially be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error when processing Speex headers, which can be exploited via a specially crafted Speex stream containing a negative 'modeID' field in the header.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
Solution
Update the affected package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 32299
File Name: freebsd_pkg_633716fa1f8f11ddb1430211d880e350.nasl
Version: 1.15
Type: local
Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Published: 5/13/2008
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:vorbis-tools, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info
Patch Publication Date: 5/11/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/18/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-1686