--- title: "CVE-2010-2546\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-2546?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2010-2546 Publication date 5 August 2010 Last updated 4 August 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in loaders/load\_it.c in libmikmod, possibly 3.1.12, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) crafted samples or (2) crafted instrument definitions in an Impulse Tracker file, related to panpts, pitpts, and IT\_ProcessEnvelope. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-3995. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-2546?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | libmikmod | 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 3.1.11-6.1ubuntu0.1 | | 9.10 karmic | Fixed 3.1.11-6ubuntu4.1 | | 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 3.1.11-6ubuntu3.9.04.1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 3.1.11-6ubuntu3.8.04.1 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## Notes --- ### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur) fixed by CVE-2010-2546.patch in 3.1.11-6.3 ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-2546) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2546) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2010-2546) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2546) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-995-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-995-1) + libMikMod vulnerabilities + 29 September 2010 ### Other references *