National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2011-2696

Overview

Integer overflow in libsndfile before 1.0.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PARIS Audio Format (PAF) file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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External Source: SUSE

Name: openSUSE-SU-2011:0855

Hyperlink:https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10387521

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=721234

Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=721234

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=375125

Hyperlink:https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=375125

External Source: UBUNTU

Name: USN-1174-1

Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1174-1

External Source: BID

Name: 48644

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48644

External Source: MISC

Name: http://www.securelist.com/en/advisories/45125

Hyperlink:http://www.securelist.com/en/advisories/45125

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2011:1084

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1084.html

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20110718 Re: CVE Request -- libsndfile -- Integer overflow by processing certain PAF files

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/18/1

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20110715 Re: Re: CVE Request -- libsndfile -- Integer overflow by processing certain PAF files

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/15/4

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20110715 Re: Re: CVE Request -- libsndfile -- Integer overflow by processing certain PAF files

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/15/3

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20110715 Re: CVE Request -- libsndfile -- Integer overflow by processing certain PAF files

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/15/1

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20110714 Re: Re: CVE Request -- libsndfile -- Integer overflow by processing certain PAF files

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/14/4

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20110714 Re: CVE Request -- libsndfile -- Integer overflow by processing certain PAF files

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/14/3

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20110714 Re: CVE Request -- libsndfile -- Integer overflow by processing certain PAF files

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/14/2

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20110714 CVE Request -- libsndfile -- Integer overflow by processing certain PAF files

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/14/1

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/ChangeLog

Hyperlink:http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/ChangeLog

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2011:119

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:119

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-2288

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2288

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 45433

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/45433

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 45388

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/45388

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 45384

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/45384

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 45351

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/45351

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 45125

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/45125

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2011-9325

Hyperlink:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/062955.html