CVE-2014-9639: Integer Overflow
First published: Fri Jan 23 2015(Updated: )
Integer overflow in oggenc in vorbis-tools 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted number of channels in a WAV file, which triggers an out-of-bounds memory access.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/opus-tools | 0.1.10-1 0.2-1 | |
| debian/vorbis-tools | 1.4.0-11 1.4.2-1 1.4.2-2 | |
| Vorbis-tools | =1.4.0 | |
| Fedora | =20 | |
| Fedora | =21 | |
| SUSE Linux | =13.1 | |
| SUSE Linux | =13.2 |
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Reference Links
- https://trac.xiph.org/ticket/2136
- https://github.com/mark4o/opus-tools/commit/8c412e619b83eb6dd32191909cf6672e93e5802e
- http://lists.xiph.org/pipermail/vorbis-dev/2015-February/020423.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9639
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150543.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150570.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00054.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/78
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/21/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/22/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72295
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2014-9639?
CVE-2014-9639 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing denial of service through a crash.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9639?
To mitigate CVE-2014-9639, you should update vorbis-tools to a version higher than 1.4.0-11 or apply necessary patches.
What software is affected by CVE-2014-9639?
CVE-2014-9639 affects vorbis-tools versions 1.4.0 and the specific packages listed for Debian and Fedora.
What kind of attack does CVE-2014-9639 enable?
CVE-2014-9639 allows remote attackers to trigger an integer overflow that may lead to out-of-bounds memory access and a crash.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-9639?
Currently, the best workaround for CVE-2014-9639 is to avoid processing WAV files with a crafted number of channels until an update is applied.
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