Description
field.c in the libid3tag 0.15.0b library allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an ID3_FIELD_TYPE_STRINGLIST field that ends in '\0', which triggers an infinite loop.
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 | libid3tag | 0.15.1b-8 | — |
| Debian 13 | libid3tag | 0.15.1b-8 | — |
| Debian 12 | libid3tag | 0.15.1b-8 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | libid3tag | 0.15.1b-184.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0722-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | libid3tag | 0.15.1b-184.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0722-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | libid3tag | 0.15.1b-132.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0715-1 |
Advisories 2
- SUSE-SU-2018:0722-1 Security update for libid3tag SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0715-1 Security update for libid3tag SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- MDVSA-2008:103 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200805-15 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-3757 vendor-advisory
- 30173 third-party-advisory
- 30182 third-party-advisory
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=210564
- 29210 vdb-entry
- [mad-dev] 20080112 Initite loop bug in libid3tag-0.15.0b mailing-list
- libid3tag-field-dos(42271) vdb-entry