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FreeBSD : libsndfile -- CAF processing integer overflow vulnerability (c5af0747-1262-11de-a964-0030843d3802)

high Nessus Plugin ID 35940

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Secunia reports :

The vulnerability is caused due to an integer overflow error in the processing of CAF description chunks. This can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow by tricking the user into processing a specially crafted CAF audio file.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?3cff4cbe

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 35940

File Name: freebsd_pkg_c5af0747126211dea9640030843d3802.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 3/17/2009

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:libsndfile, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 3/16/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/3/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0186

CWE: 189

Secunia: 33980