SB2012062218 - Gentoo update for TagLib

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1107)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

The analyzeCurrent function in ape/apeproperties.cpp in TagLib 1.7 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted sampleRate in an ape file, which triggers a divide-by-zero error.

2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1108)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

The parse function in ogg/xiphcomment.cpp in TagLib 1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted vendorLength field in an ogg file.

3) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1584)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

Integer overflow in the mid function in toolkit/tbytevector.cpp in TagLib 1.7 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file header field in a media file, which triggers a large memory allocation.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://security.gentoo.org/
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201206-16