First published: Sat Mar 14 2009(Updated: )
Integer overflow in the soup_base64_encode function in soup-misc.c in libsoup 2.x.x before 2.2.x, and 2.x before 2.24, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string that is converted to a base64 representation.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
libsoup | =2.23.6 | |
libsoup | =2.1 | |
libsoup | =2.23.92 | |
libsoup | =2.23.91 | |
libsoup | =2.23.1 |
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CVE-2009-0585 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution.
To fix CVE-2009-0585, upgrade libsoup to version 2.22 or later to mitigate the integer overflow issue.
CVE-2009-0585 affects libsoup versions 2.1, 2.23.1 to 2.23.92, and any version before 2.2 and 2.24.
CVE-2009-0585 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code through crafted base64 input.
CVE-2009-0585 is considered a local exploit, where an attacker must be able to provide input to the vulnerable function.