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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840404
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-912-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'audiofile' package(s) announced via the USN-912-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'audiofile' package(s) announced via the USN-912-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Audio File Library contained a heap-based buffer
overflow. If a user or automated system processed a crafted WAV file, an
attacker could cause a denial of service via application crash, or possibly
execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the
program. The default compiler options for Ubuntu should reduce this
vulnerability to a denial of service.

Affected Software/OS:
'audiofile' package(s) on Ubuntu 6.06, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-5824
BugTraq ID: 33066
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33066
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/30/1
http://secunia.com/advisories/33273
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2009:003 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-912-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0005
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