AdPlug u6m.cpp memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in AdPlug. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file u6m.cpp. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-3581. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in AdPlug (affected version unknown). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file u6m.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Audacious AdPlug 2.0 and earlier allow remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via large (1) DTM and (2) S3M files.

The weakness was shared 07/06/2006 by Luigi Auriemma (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at aluigi.altervista.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-3581 since 07/13/2006. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 30 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22142 (GLSA-200607-13 : Audacious: Multiple heap and buffer overflows), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (28181), Tenable (22142), SecurityFocus (BID 18859†), OSVDB (27047†) and Secunia (SA20972†). The entries VDB-31309, VDB-31308, VDB-84236 and VDB-84237 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 22142
Nessus Name: GLSA-200607-13 : Audacious: Multiple heap and buffer overflows
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OpenVAS ID: 57850
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200607-13 (audacious)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: aluigi.altervista.org
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-3581 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-3581
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-84239
X-Force: 27673
SecurityFocus: 18859 - AdPlug Multiple Remote File Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 20972 - AdPlug Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 27047 - AdPlug u6m.cpp U6M File Unpacking Overflow
Vupen: ADV-2006-2697

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 05/08/2016 19:49
Updated: 02/10/2025 07:03
Changes: 05/08/2016 19:49 (60), 12/16/2018 11:00 (21), 07/31/2022 06:50 (3), 07/31/2022 07:05 (1), 02/10/2025 07:03 (17)
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