CVE-2006-3879 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in applications using libmikmod by providing a malicious GT2 module file with an oversized comment length.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-3879?
CVE-2006-3879 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jul 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Integer overflow in the loadChunk function in loaders/load_gt2.c in libmikmod in Mikmod Sound System 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a GRAOUMF TRACKER (GT2) module file with a large (0xffffffff) comment length value in an XCOM chunk.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3879?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Miod Vallat Mikmod.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3879?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3879 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-3879 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3879 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v845-c7g6-vv56.