CVE-2011-1761

Publication date 5 May 2011

Last updated 4 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

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Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) abc_new_macro and (2) abc_new_umacro functions in src/load_abc.cpp in libmodplug before 0.8.8.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ABC file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
gst-plugins-bad0.10 11.04 natty
Not affected
10.10 maverick
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life
libmodplug 11.04 natty
Fixed in 1:0.8.8.1-2ubuntu0.2
10.10 maverick
Fixed in 1:0.8.8.1-1ubuntu1.2
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed in 1:0.8.7-1ubuntu0.2
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life

Notes

mdeslaur

PoC: http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17222/ first commit listed causes regression when file starts with a blank line, backing out.

Patch details

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Package Patch details
libmodplug

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-1148-1
    • libmodplug vulnerabilities
    • 13 June 2011

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