--- title: "CVE-2011-1761\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-2011-1761?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2011-1761 Publication date 5 May 2011 Last updated 4 August 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) abc\_new\_macro and (2) abc\_new\_umacro functions in src/load\_abc.cpp in libmodplug before 0.8.8.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ABC file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-1761?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | gst-plugins-bad0.10 | 11.04 natty | Not affected | | 10.10 maverick | Not affected | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not affected | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life | | libmodplug | 11.04 natty | Fixed 1:0.8.8.1-2ubuntu0.2 | | 10.10 maverick | Fixed 1:0.8.8.1-1ubuntu1.2 | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 1:0.8.7-1ubuntu0.2 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life | | 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) * [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-1761?format=md#patch-details) ## Notes --- ### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur) PoC: http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17222/ first commit listed causes regression when file starts with a blank line, backing out. ### Patch details For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) | Package | Patch details | | --- | --- | | libmodplug | * Upstream: * Upstream: * Upstream: * Upstream: * Upstream: * Upstream: * Upstream: * Upstream: * Upstream: * Upstream: | ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1761) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1761) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2011-1761) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1761) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-1148-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-1148-1) + libmodplug vulnerabilities + 13 June 2011 ### Other references * *