Integer overflow in the soup_base64_encode function in soup-misc.c in libsoup...

Vulnerability Description

Integer overflow in the soup_base64_encode function in soup-misc.c in libsoup 2.x.x before 2.2.x, and 2.x before 2.24, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string that is converted to a base64 representation.

References

• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0344.html
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9599
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-088.htm
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:081
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/12/2
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34100
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49273
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34310
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501712/100/0/threaded
• http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1748
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34401
• http://ocert.org/patches/2008-015/libsoup-CVE-2009-0585.diff
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-737-1
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34337
• http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-015.html