CVE-2011-2696

Publication date 21 July 2011

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Description

Integer overflow in libsndfile before 1.0.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PARIS Audio Format (PAF) file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

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Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
libsndfile	11.04 natty	Fixed 1.0.23-1ubuntu0.1
	10.10 maverick	Fixed 1.0.21-2ubuntu0.10.10.1
	10.04 LTS lucid	Fixed 1.0.21-2ubuntu0.10.04.1
	8.04 LTS hardy	Ignored end of life

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Notes

jdstrand

bzr branch http://www.mega-nerd.com/Bzr/libsndfile-dev/

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package	Patch details
libsndfile	Vendor: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1084.html

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-1174-1
libsndfile vulnerability
25 July 2011

Other references

http://www.securelist.com/en/advisories/45125
http://secunia.com/advisories/45125/
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2696