Stack-based buffer overflow - CVE-2011-2912
Published: June 7, 2012 / Updated: August 3, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33121
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2912
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the CSoundFile::ReadS3M function in src/load_s3m.cpp when processing a crafted S3M file with an invalid offset. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Gentoo Linux
libmodplug (Alpine package)
libvpx (Alpine package)
libmodplug (Alpine package)
libvpx (Alpine package)
How to mitigate CVE-2011-2912
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
libmodplug (Alpine package) - update to 0.8.8.4-r0
libvpx (Alpine package) - update to 1.0.0-r0
libvpx (Alpine package) - update to 1.0.0-r0
External References
- http://jira.atheme.org/browse/AUDPLUG-394
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063786.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/066044.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00019.html
- http://modplug-xmms.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=modplug-xmms/modplug-xmms;a=commitdiff;h=f4e5295658fff000379caa122e75c9200205fe20
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1264.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45131
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45658
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45742
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45901
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46032
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46043
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46793
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48058
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48434
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48439
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/modplug-xmms/files/libmodplug/0.8.8.4/
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1255-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2415
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201203-14.xml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201203-16.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/10/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/12/4
- http://www.osvdb.org/74209
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48979
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68984