1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-521-1

USN-521-1: libmodplug vulnerability

Publication date

27 September 2007

Overview

libmodplug vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

Luigi Auriemma discovered that libmodplug did not properly sanitize
its input. A specially crafted AMF file could be used to exploit this
situation to cause buffer overflows and possibly execute arbitrary code
as the user.

Luigi Auriemma discovered that libmodplug did not properly sanitize
its input. A specially crafted AMF file could be used to exploit this
situation to cause buffer overflows and possibly execute arbitrary code
as the user.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect 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
6.10 edgy libmodplug0c2 –  1:0.7-5ubuntu0.6.10.1
6.06 dapper libmodplug0c2 –  1:0.7-5ubuntu0.6.06.1

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