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Debian DSA-1591-1 : libvorbis - several vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 33077
Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.Description
Several local (remote) vulnerabilities have been discovered in libvorbis, a library for the Vorbis general-purpose compressed audio codec. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems :- CVE-2008-1419 libvorbis does not properly handle a zero value which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or infinite loop) or trigger an integer overflow.
- CVE-2008-1420 Integer overflow in libvorbis allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OGG file, which triggers a heap overflow.
- CVE-2008-1423 Integer overflow in libvorbis allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted OGG file which triggers a heap overflow.
Solution
Upgrade the libvorbis package.For the stable distribution (etch), these problems have been fixed in version 1.1.2.dfsg-1.4.
See Also
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=482518
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-1419
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-1420
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 33077
File Name: debian_DSA-1591.nasl
Version: 1.15
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 6/4/2008
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 8.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libvorbis, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/3/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-1419, CVE-2008-1420, CVE-2008-1423
BID: 29206