Gentoo Linux: CVE-2009-1788: libsndfile: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
9
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
05/26/2009
07/25/2018
10/30/2017
10/30/2017
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in voc_read_header in libsndfile 1.0.15 through 1.0.19, as used in Winamp 5.552 and possibly other media programs, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a VOC file with an invalid header value.
Solution(s)
- gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-libs-libsndfile
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