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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : flac (MDVSA-2015:188)

high Nessus Plugin ID 82559

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Synopsis

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

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities has been discovered and corrected in flac :

Heap-based buffer overflow in stream_decoder.c in libFLAC before 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .flac file (CVE-2014-9028).

Stack-based buffer overflow in stream_decoder.c in libFLAC before 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .flac file (CVE-2014-8962).

The updated packages provides a solution for these security issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0767

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 82559

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2015-188.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 4/3/2015

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

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:flac, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64flac%2b%2b-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64flac%2b%2b6, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64flac-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64flac8, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:2

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/1/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-8962, CVE-2014-9028

MDVSA: 2015:188