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Gentoo GLSA 201309-04: Snack Normal Severity Buffer Overflow Threat

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Calendar Grey September 11, 2013
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
A recent security notice for Gentoo alerts users to a critical buffer overflow issue in Snack that could result in unauthorized code execution.
A buffer overflow in Snack could result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.

Summary

The GetWavHeader() function in jkSoundFile.c does not have boundary checks when parsing format sub-chunks or unknown sub-chunks.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo buffer overflow code execution snack update

Resolution

All Snack users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-tcltk/snack-2.2.10-r5"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2012-6303 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-6303

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201309-04
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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.

Severity: Normal
Title: Snack: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: September 11, 2013
Bugs: #446822
ID: 201309-04

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo buffer overflow code execution snack update

Synopsis

A buffer overflow in Snack could result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.

Background

Snack is a sound toolkit for creating multi-platform audio applications with scripting languages.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-tcltk/snack < 2.2.10-r5 >= 2.2.10-r5

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted WAV file with an application using Snack, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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