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libsndfile: denial of service

Package(s):libsndfile CVE #(s):CVE-2009-4835
Created:August 16, 2010 Updated:July 29, 2011
Description: From the Mandriva advisory:

The (1) htk_read_header, (2) alaw_init, (3) ulaw_init, (4) pcm_init, (5) float32_init, and (6) sds_read_header functions in libsndfile 1.0.20 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted audio file.

Alerts:
openSUSE openSUSE-SU-2011:0854-1 2011-07-29
Mandriva MDVSA-2010:150 2010-08-14

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