Infinite loop in libid3tag (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2008-2109 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-835 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
libid3tag (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Infinite loop
EUVDB-ID: #VU11782
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-2109
CWE-ID:
CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in field.c due to CPU consumption. A remote attacker can trigger infinite loop and cause the service to crash via an ID3_FIELD_TYPE_STRINGLIST field that ends in ''.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionslibid3tag (Alpine package): 0.15.1b-r5 - 0.15.1b-r6
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:alpine:libid3tag_alpine_package:0.15.1b-r5:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:3.2
- cpe:2.3:o:alpine:libid3tag_alpine_package:0.15.1b-r6:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:3.2
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=0938cb9381c1610f040904e92ff88fbab2ababd1
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=b7907f7617dead5d20642d065c15cf67310f5571
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
