Integer overflow in the soup_base64_encode function in soup-misc.c in libsoup 2.x.x before 2.2.x, and 2.x before 2.24, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string that is converted to a base64 representation.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libsoup | Joe_shaw | 2.1 (including) | 2.1 (including) |
| Libsoup | Joe_shaw | 2.23.1 (including) | 2.23.1 (including) |
| Libsoup | Joe_shaw | 2.23.6 (including) | 2.23.6 (including) |
| Libsoup | Joe_shaw | 2.23.91 (including) | 2.23.91 (including) |
| Libsoup | Joe_shaw | 2.23.92 (including) | 2.23.92 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | RedHat | evolution28-libsoup-0:2.2.98-5.el4.1 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | RedHat | libsoup-0:2.2.1-4.el4.1 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | RedHat | libsoup-0:2.2.98-2.el5_3.1 | * |
| Libsoup | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Libsoup | Ubuntu | gutsy | * |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
- http://ocert.org/patches/2008-015/libsoup-CVE-2009-0585.diff
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/12/2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34310
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34337
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34401
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-088.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1748
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:081
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-015.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0344.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501712/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34100
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-737-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49273
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9599
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
- http://ocert.org/patches/2008-015/libsoup-CVE-2009-0585.diff
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/12/2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34310
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34337
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34401
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-088.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1748
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:081
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-015.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0344.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501712/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34100
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-737-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49273
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9599