Gentoo: GLSA-201206-16: TagLib: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in TagLib:
* The "analyzeCurrent()" function in ape/apeproperties.cpp contains a
division by zero error (CVE-2012-1107).
* The "parse()" function in inogg/xiphcomment.cpp contains an error
when processing the "vendorLength" field (CVE-2012-1108).
* The "mid()" function in toolkit/tbytevector.cpp contains an integer
overflow error (CVE-2012-1584).
Resolution
All TagLib users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/taglib-1.7.1"
Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools
such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these
packages.
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2012-1107 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1107 [ 2 ] CVE-2012-1108 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1108 [ 3 ] CVE-2012-1584 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1584
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201206-16
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in TagLib, possibly resulting in Denial of Service.
Background
TagLib is a library for reading and editing audio meta data.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/taglib < 1.7.1 >= 1.7.1
Impact
===== A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to open a specially crafted OGG file with an application using TagLib, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
