Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the print_iso9660_recurse function in iso-info (src/iso-info.c) in GNU Compact Disc Input and Control Library (libcdio) 0.79 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (core dump) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a disk or image that contains a long joilet file name.
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 | libcdio | 0.78.2+dfsg1-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | libcdio | 0.78.2+dfsg1-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | libcdio | 0.78.2+dfsg1-2 | — |
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.
Exploit-DB 1
- libcdio 0.7x - GNU Compact Disc Input and Control Library Buffer Overflow EDB-30985 · dos · Dec 30, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- USN-580-1 vendor-advisory
- 29242 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=427197
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=203777
- 28308 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2008:005 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-0030 vdb-entry
- [libcdio-devel] 20071231 buffer overrun in cd-info and iso-info and a release? mailing-list
- GLSA-200801-08 vendor-advisory
- 27131 vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2008:037 vendor-advisory
- libcdio-printiso9660recurse-bo(39405) vdb-entry
- 28970 third-party-advisory
- 28796 third-party-advisory
- 28569 third-party-advisory