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CVE-2008-5824 Detail

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in msadpcm.c in libaudiofile in audiofile 0.2.6 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted WAV file.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (02/11/2009)

Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=479966 The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw. More information regarding issue severity can be found here: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/

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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=510205
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=510205
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
http://musicpd.org/mantis/view.php?id=1915
http://musicpd.org/mantis/view.php?id=1915
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/30/1
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/30/1
http://secunia.com/advisories/33273
http://secunia.com/advisories/33273
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33066
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33066
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-912-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-912-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0005
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0005

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-5824
NVD Published Date:
01/02/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE