REDHAT-BUG-444443: High severity libvorbisfile vulnerability

Published Apr 28, 2008
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Updated

Will Drewry of the Google Security Team created a set of fuzzed OGG test files to test OGG Vorbis and Tremor implementations. Some of them were causing memory corruption and crash on old libvorbis versions (prior to 1.0).

Crash / corruption occurred in makedecodetree(). This function was removed prior to the release of upstream version 1.0 in following changes:

https://trac.xiph.org/changeset/2959 https://trac.xiph.org/changeset/2960

Test files do not crash libvobis revision 2960 or later.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Xiph.org libvorbis<1.0

Event History

Apr 28, 2008
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:42 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-444443?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-444443 is critical due to the potential for memory corruption and application crashes.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-444443?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-444443, update to a version of libvorbis that is 1.0 or higher.

3

What software is affected by REDHAT-BUG-444443?

REDHAT-BUG-444443 affects all versions of Xiph.org libvorbis prior to 1.0.

4

What vulnerabilities does REDHAT-BUG-444443 expose?

REDHAT-BUG-444443 exposes vulnerabilities to memory corruption and crashing during the decoding process.

5

Who reported the issue related to REDHAT-BUG-444443?

The issue related to REDHAT-BUG-444443 was reported by Will Drewry from the Google Security Team.

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