USN-1148-1: libmodplug vulnerabilities

Publication date

13 June 2011

Overview

libmodplug could be made to run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.


Packages

  • libmodplug - Library for mod music based on ModPlug

Details

It was discovered that libmodplug did not correctly handle certain
malformed S3M media files. If a user or automated system were tricked into
opening a crafted S3M file, an attacker could cause a denial of service or
possibly execute arbitrary code with privileges of the user invoking the
program. (CVE-2011-1574)

It was discovered that libmodplug did not correctly handle certain
malformed ABC media files. If a user or automated system were tricked into
opening a crafted ABC file, an attacker could cause a denial of service or
possibly execute arbitrary code with privileges of the user invoking the
program. (CVE-2011-1761)

The default compiler options for affected releases should reduce the
vulnerability to a denial of service.

It was discovered that libmodplug did not correctly handle certain
malformed S3M media files. If a user or automated system were tricked into
opening a crafted S3M file, an attacker could cause a denial of service or
possibly execute arbitrary code with privileges of the user invoking the
program. (CVE-2011-1574)

It was discovered that libmodplug did not correctly handle certain
malformed ABC media files. If a user or automated system were tricked into
opening a crafted ABC file, an attacker could cause a denial of service or
possibly execute arbitrary code with privileges of the user invoking the
program. (CVE-2011-1761)

The default compiler options for affected releases should reduce the
vulnerability to a denial of service.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
11.04 natty libmodplug1 –  1:0.8.8.1-2ubuntu0.2
10.10 maverick libmodplug1 –  1:0.8.8.1-1ubuntu1.2
10.04 lucid libmodplug0c2 –  1:0.8.7-1ubuntu0.2

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