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Ubuntu 6.06 LTS USN-525-1 Critical: Libsndfile Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey October 4, 2007
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A weakness within Ubuntu's libsndfile allows for remote code execution. It's crucial to apply updates to reduce the risks associated with CVE-2007-4974.
Robert Buchholz discovered that libsndfile did not correctly validate the size of its memory buffers

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security advisory remote code execution Ubuntu critical threat libsndfile

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-525-1 October 04, 2007

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security advisory remote code execution Ubuntu critical threat libsndfile

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