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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2009.849.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-849-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libsndfile' package(s) announced via the USN-849-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libsndfile' package(s) announced via the USN-849-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Tobias Klein discovered a heap-based buffer overflow in libsndfile. If a
user or automated system processed a crafted VOC 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.
(CVE-2009-1788)

Erik de Castro Lopo discovered a similar heap-based buffer overflow when
processing AIFF files. If a user or automated system processed a crafted
AIFF 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. (CVE-2009-1791)

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

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
9.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-1788
BugTraq ID: 34978
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34978
Debian Security Information: DSA-1814 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1814
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-09.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:132
http://trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2009-006.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/35076
http://secunia.com/advisories/35126
http://secunia.com/advisories/35247
http://secunia.com/advisories/35443
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1324
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1348
XForce ISS Database: libsndfile-aiff-voc-bo(50541)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50541
XForce ISS Database: libsndfile-voc-bo(50827)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50827
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-1791
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