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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.58631
Category:Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:Mandrake Security Advisory MDKSA-2007:191 (libsndfile)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to libsndfile
announced via advisory MDKSA-2007:191.

A heap-based buffer overflow in libsndfile could allow remote attackers
to execute arbitrary code via a FLAC file with crafted PCM data which
contains a block with a size exceeding that of the previous block.

Updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue.

Affected: 2007.0, 2007.1

Solution:
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDKSA-2007:191

Risk factor : High

CVSS Score:
7.5

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2007-4974
BugTraq ID: 25758
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25758
Debian Security Information: DSA-1442 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1442
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00344.html
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-04.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:191
http://secunia.com/advisories/26921
http://secunia.com/advisories/26932
http://secunia.com/advisories/27018
http://secunia.com/advisories/27071
http://secunia.com/advisories/27100
http://secunia.com/advisories/28265
http://secunia.com/advisories/28412
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2008:001 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00002.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-525-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3241
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