Debian: DSA-2288-1 Integer Overflow in Libsndfile Leads to Remote Execution
debian
July 29, 2011
Hossein Lotfi discovered an integer overflow in libsndfile's code to parse Paris Audio files, which could potentially lead to the execution of arbitrary code
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Summary
Hossein Lotfi discovered an integer overflow in libsndfile's code to
parse Paris Audio files, which could potentially lead to the execution
of arbitrary code.
For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.0.17-4+lenny3.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.0.21-3+squeeze1
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.0.25-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your libsndfile packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: libsndfile
CVE ID: CVE-2011-2696
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