SB2012022806 - Input validation error in libmodplug (Alpine package)
Published: February 28, 2012
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012022806
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2914)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Off-by-one error in the CSoundFile::ReadDSM function in src/load_dms.cpp in libmodplug before 0.8.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DSM file with a large number of samples.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.