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FreeBSD : libsndfile -- multiple vulnerabilities (6355efdb-4d4d-11de-8811-0030843d3802)

high Nessus Plugin ID 38964

Synopsis

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

Description

Secunia reports :

Two vulnerabilities have been reported in libsndfile, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise an application using the library.

A boundary error exists within the 'voc_read_header()' function in src/voc.c. This can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted VOC file.

A boundary error exists within the 'aiff_read_header()' function in src/aiff.c. This can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted AIFF file.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2009-006.txt

http://www.nessus.org/u?c9702e4c

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 38964

File Name: freebsd_pkg_6355efdb4d4d11de88110030843d3802.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Published: 6/1/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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: 5/30/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/15/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-1788, CVE-2009-1791

CWE: 119

Secunia: 35076