SB2014031329 - Buffer overflow in libmodplug (Alpine package)
Published: March 13, 2014
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014031329
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4234)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the (1) abc_MIDI_drum and (2) abc_MIDI_gchord functions in load_abc.cpp in libmodplug 0.8.8.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ABC.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=0663abd201468c63fc8e325c227ec5506862149c
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d3dfbf700f75a173780e6acbd534c67eebdba3c2
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=eb32ddf25e4447496cc89f511d76c7e3051191c4
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=67b9547865e44095d39954577ecaf73066dca500