Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Libasound.SO Stack-Memory Protection Bypass Weakness

BID:12575

Info

Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Libasound.SO Stack-Memory Protection Bypass Weakness

Bugtraq ID: 12575
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2005-0087
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Feb 16 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 10:06AM
Credit: This weakness was announced in a vendor advisory.
Vulnerable: Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4
ALSA alsa-lib 1.0.6
+ Redhat Fedora Core3
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Libasound.SO Stack-Memory Protection Bypass Weakness

A security weakness is reported to affect the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) 'libasound.so' module; specifically the issue is reported to be present in the ALSA mixer code. It is reported that the weakness can be leveraged to disable stack-based memory code execution protection on binaries that are linked to the library.

Exploit / POC

Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Libasound.SO Stack-Memory Protection Bypass Weakness

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Solution / Fix

Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Libasound.SO Stack-Memory Protection Bypass Weakness

Solution:
Red Hat has released advisory RHSA-2005:033-01 and fixes to address this issue on Red Hat Linux Enterprise platforms. Customers who are affected by this issue are advised to apply the appropriate updates. Customers subscribed to the Red Hat Network may apply the appropriate fixes using the Red Hat Update Agent (up2date). Please see referenced advisory for additional information.

References

Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Libasound.SO Stack-Memory Protection Bypass Weakness

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