Description
Buffer overflow in the vorbis_stream_info function in input/vorbis/vorbis_engine.c (aka the vorbis input plugin) in AlsaPlayer before 0.99.80-rc3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .OGG file with long comments.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | alsaplayer | 0.99.80~rc4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | alsaplayer | 0.99.80~rc4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | alsaplayer | 0.99.80~rc4-1 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | alsaplayer | 0.99.79-3+lenny1 | DTSA-66-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | alsaplayer | 0.99.76-9+etch1 | DSA-1538-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- AlsaPlayer < 0.99.80-rc3 - Vorbis Input Local Buffer Overflow EDB-5424 · local · Apr 10, 2008 · verified
- AlsaPlayer 0.99.x - Vorbis Input Plugin OGG Processing Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-30648 · dos · Oct 8, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- DSA-1538-1 alsaplayer - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DTSA-66-1 alsaplayer - stack based buffer overflow in vorbis plugin Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-1538 vendor-advisory
- 25969 vdb-entry
- 27117 third-party-advisory
- 5424 exploit
- alsaplayer-vorbis-input-bo(36996) vdb-entry
- 20080409 [CVE-2007-5301] alsaplayer PoC - exploit mailing-list
- 29680 third-party-advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=742584
- http://www.wekk.net/research/CVE-2007-5301/CVE-2007-5301-exploit.sh
- ADV-2007-3393 vdb-entry
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=544663&group_id=249