CVE-2007-5301 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2007-5301: Buffer overflow in the vorbis_stream_info function in input/vorbis/vorbis_engine.c (aka the vorbis input plugin) in AlsaPlayer before 0.99.80-rc3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .OGG file with long comments.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2007-5301 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

alsaplayer→ fixed in0.99.80~rc4-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y alsaplayer

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

alsaplayer→ fixed in0.99.80~rc4-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y alsaplayer

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

alsaplayer→ fixed in0.99.80~rc4-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y alsaplayer

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