CVE-2008-1419: Input Validation
First published: Fri Apr 04 2008(Updated: )
Will Drewry of the Google Security Team reported an issue in OGG Vorbis library, that can cause crash of the application using vorbis library, trigger an infinite loop, or cause an integer overflow leading to possible heap overflow. Problem is caused by codebooks with codebook.dim == 0.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =2.1 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =2.1 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =2.1 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =4.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =5 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =5 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =5.0 | |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation | =2.1 | |
| libvorbisfile | =1.0.0 | |
| libvorbisfile | =1.0.1 | |
| libvorbisfile | =1.1.0 | |
| libvorbisfile | =1.1.1 | |
| libvorbisfile | =1.2.0 | |
| libvorbisfile | =1.12 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=440700
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00247.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00256.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00243.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:102
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0270.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0271.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29206
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020029
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30234
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30237
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30247
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30259
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1591
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30479
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30581
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30820
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-09.xml
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-682-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32946
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1510/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42400
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42397
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10104
- http://svn.xiph.org/trunk/vorbis/
- http://svn.xiph.org/trunk/vorbis/lib/
- https://trac.xiph.org/changeset/14602
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0271.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0270.html
- https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/F7/FEDORA-2008-3898
- https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/F8/FEDORA-2008-3934
- https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/F9/FEDORA-2008-3910
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2008-1419?
CVE-2008-1419 is classified as a medium to high severity vulnerability due to potential application crashes and security risks associated with the integer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1419?
To fix CVE-2008-1419, update the libvorbis library to a patched version that addresses the vulnerability.
Which software is affected by CVE-2008-1419?
CVE-2008-1419 affects specific versions of the libvorbis library, including versions 1.0.0 to 1.12.
What causes the vulnerability CVE-2008-1419?
CVE-2008-1419 is caused by handling codebooks with the dimension set to zero, leading to an infinite loop or integer overflow.
Is CVE-2008-1419 exploitable remotely?
Yes, CVE-2008-1419 can be exploited remotely, which makes it important to apply the necessary patches.
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