Description
loaders/load_it.c in libmikmod, possibly 3.1.12, does not properly account for the larger size of name##env relative to name##tick and name##node, which allows remote attackers to trigger a buffer over-read and possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Impulse Tracker file, a related issue to CVE-2010-2546. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-3995.
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 | libmikmod | 3.1.11-6.3 | — |
| Debian 13 | libmikmod | 3.1.11-6.3 | — |
| Debian 12 | libmikmod | 3.1.11-6.3 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | libmikmod | 3.1.11-6.0.1+lenny1 | DSA-2081-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | timidity | 2.15.0-2.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11462-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-2081-1 libmikmod - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11462-1 timidity-2.15.0-2.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- MDVSA-2010:151 vendor-advisory
- 48244 third-party-advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3033086&group_id=40531&atid=428227
- GLSA-201203-10 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=614643
- DSA-2081 vendor-advisory