| Name | CVE-2009-4835 |
| Description | The (1) htk_read_header, (2) alaw_init, (3) ulaw_init, (4) pcm_init, (5) float32_init, and (6) sds_read_header functions in libsndfile 1.0.20 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted audio file. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 530831 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| libsndfile (PTS) | jessie, jessie (lts) | 1.0.25-9.1+deb8u7 | fixed |
| stretch (security), stretch (lts), stretch | 1.0.27-3+deb9u3 | fixed | |
| buster (security), buster, buster (lts) | 1.0.28-6+deb10u2 | fixed | |
| bullseye | 1.0.31-2 | fixed | |
| bookworm | 1.2.0-1 | fixed | |
| sid, trixie | 1.2.2-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| libsndfile | source | (unstable) | 1.0.21-3 | unimportant | 530831 |
application crash only, so not security-relevant