CVE-2008-5824

NameCVE-2008-5824
DescriptionHeap-based buffer overflow in msadpcm.c in libaudiofile in audiofile 0.2.6 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted WAV file.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-1972-1
Debian Bugs510205

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
audiofile (PTS)jessie, jessie (lts)0.3.6-2+deb8u2fixed
stretch (lts), stretch0.3.6-4+deb9u2fixed
buster (security), buster, buster (lts)0.3.6-5+deb10u1fixed
bullseye, bookworm0.3.6-5fixed
sid, trixie0.3.6-7fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
audiofilesourceetch0.2.6-6+etch1DSA-1972-1
audiofilesourcelenny0.2.6-7+lenny1DSA-1972-1
audiofilesource(unstable)0.2.6-7.1medium510205
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