Miod Vallat mikmod up to 3.2.2 loaders/load_gt2.c loadchunk numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Miod Vallat mikmod up to 3.2.2. It has been declared as problematic. Impacted is the function loadchunk of the file loaders/load_gt2.c. Such manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2006-3879. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Miod Vallat mikmod up to 3.2.2. Affected by this issue is the function loadchunk of the file loaders/load_gt2.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer overflow in the loadChunk function in loaders/load_gt2.c in libmikmod in Mikmod Sound System 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a GRAOUMF TRACKER (GT2) module file with a large (0xffffffff) comment length value in an XCOM chunk.

The weakness was published 07/26/2006 by Luigi Auriemma (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-3879 since 07/26/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (2073), SecurityFocus (BID 19134†) and Secunia (SA21196†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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07/24/2006 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-3879 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-3879
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-31520
SecurityFocus: 19134 - Libmikmod XCOM Handler Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 21196 - libmikmod XCOM Chunk Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-2967

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 14:25
Updated: 03/30/2025 21:56
Changes: 03/12/2015 14:25 (53), 08/01/2018 09:19 (8), 03/30/2025 21:56 (21)
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