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Pardus: 2011-103: libsndfile: Arbitrary Code
Posted by Benjamin D. Thomas
A vulnerability has been fixed in libsndfile.
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Pardus Linux Security Advisory 2011-103 security@pardus.org.tr
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Date: 2011-08-04
Type: Remote
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Summary
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A vulnerability has been fixed in libsndfile.
Description
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CVE-2011-2696:
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.
Affected packages:
Pardus 2009:
libsndfile, all before 1.0.25-12-9
Resolution
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There are update(s) for libsndfile. You can update them via Package
Manager or with a single command from console:
pisi up libsndfile
References
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* http://bugs.pardus.org.tr/show_bug.cgi?id724
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