CVE-2008-2109

libid3tag: infinite loop in ID3_FIELD_TYPE_STRINGLIST parsing

Published May 7, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 7.3% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-2106 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.
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM
Reserved
May 7, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 7, 2008, 9:20 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 12, 2008, 12:00 AM