CVE-2009-1791

Publication date 26 May 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Heap-based buffer overflow in aiff_read_header in libsndfile 1.0.15 through 1.0.19, as used in Winamp 5.552 and possibly other media programs, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an AIFF file with an invalid header value.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
libsndfile	9.04 jaunty	Fixed 1.0.17-4ubuntu1.1
	8.10 intrepid	Fixed 1.0.17-4ubuntu0.8.10.2
	8.04 LTS hardy	Fixed 1.0.17-4ubuntu0.8.04.2
	6.06 LTS dapper	Ignored end of life

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Patch details

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package	Patch details
libsndfile	Upstream: http://www.mega-nerd.com/erikd/Blog/files/voc-aiff-patch-1.0.17.diff

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-849-1
libsndfile vulnerabilities
15 October 2009

Other references

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1791