Summary
The remote host is missing an update to libmodplug announced via advisory USN-771-1.
Solution
The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS:
libmodplug0c2 1:0.7-5ubuntu0.6.06.2
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS:
libmodplug0c2 1:0.7-7ubuntu0.8.04.1
Ubuntu 8.10:
libmodplug0c2 1:0.7-7ubuntu0.8.10.1
Ubuntu 9.04:
libmodplug0c2 1:0.8.4-3ubuntu1.1
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-771-1
Insight
It was discovered that libmodplug did not correctly handle certain parameters when parsing MED media files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a crafted MED file, an attacker could execute arbitrary code with privileges of the user invoking the program.
(CVE-2009-1438)
Manfred Tremmel and Stanislav Brabec discovered that libmodplug did not correctly handle long instrument names when parsing PAT sample files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a crafted PAT file, an attacker could cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code with privileges of the user invoking the program. This issue only affected Ubuntu 9.04. (CVE-2009-1438)
Severity
Classification
-
CVSS Base Score: 10.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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