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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-1513

Original release date:05/04/2009

Last revised:08/08/2009

Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Buffer overflow in the PATinst function in src/load_pat.cpp in libmodplug before 0.8.7 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long instrument name.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS v2 Base Score:6.8 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (legend)

Impact Subscore: 6.4

Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism

Access Complexity: Medium

Authentication: Not required to exploit

Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (05/12/2009)

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of libmodplug embedded in gstreamer-plugins as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4, as they do not include support for the PAT file type.

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External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-1200

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1200

External Source: BID

Name: 34747

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34747

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2777467&group_id=1275&atid=301275

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2777467&group_id=1275&atid=301275