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| <glsa id="200812-05"> |
| <title>libsamplerate: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> |
| <synopsis> |
| A buffer overflow vulnerability in libsamplerate might lead to the |
| execution of arbitrary code. |
| </synopsis> |
| <product type="ebuild">libsamplerate</product> |
| <announced>December 02, 2008</announced> |
| <revised>December 02, 2008: 01</revised> |
| <bug>237037</bug> |
| <access>remote</access> |
| <affected> |
| <package name="media-libs/libsamplerate" auto="yes" arch="*"> |
| <unaffected range="ge">0.1.4</unaffected> |
| <vulnerable range="lt">0.1.4</vulnerable> |
| </package> |
| </affected> |
| <background> |
| <p> |
| Secret Rabbit Code (aka libsamplerate) is a Sample Rate Converter for |
| audio. |
| </p> |
| </background> |
| <description> |
| <p> |
| Russell O'Connor reported a buffer overflow in src/src_sinc.c related |
| to low conversion ratios. |
| </p> |
| </description> |
| <impact type="normal"> |
| <p> |
| A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to process a |
| specially crafted audio file possibly leading to the execution of |
| arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. |
| </p> |
| </impact> |
| <workaround> |
| <p> |
| There is no known workaround at this time. |
| </p> |
| </workaround> |
| <resolution> |
| <p> |
| All libsamplerate users should upgrade to the latest version: |
| </p> |
| <code> |
| # emerge --sync |
| # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libsamplerate-0.1.4"</code> |
| </resolution> |
| <references> |
| <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5008">CVE-2008-5008</uri> |
| </references> |
| <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:51:38 +0000"> |
| rbu |
| </metadata> |
| <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:25:38 +0000"> |
| rbu |
| </metadata> |
| <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:25:44 +0000"> |
| rbu |
| </metadata> |
| </glsa> |