[Full-disclosure] [ GLSA 200903-03 ] Audacity: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

[Tobias Heinlein]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200903-03
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Audacity: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
      Date: March 06, 2009
      Bugs: #253493
        ID: 200903-03

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Synopsis
========

A boundary error in Audacity allows for the execution of arbitrary
code.

Background
==========

Audacity is a free cross-platform audio editor.

Affected packages
=================

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     Package               /  Vulnerable  /                 Unaffected
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  1  media-sound/audacity       < 1.3.6                       >= 1.3.6

Description
===========

Houssamix discovered a boundary error in the
String_parse::get_nonspace_quoted() function in
lib-src/allegro/strparse.cpp.

Impact
======

A remote attacker could entice a user into importing a specially
crafted *.gro file, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code or a
Denial of Service.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Audacity users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/audacity-1.3.6"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2009-0490
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0490

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-03.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security at gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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