--- title: 'USN-611-2: vorbis-tools vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices' 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/notices/USN-611-2 --- 1. [Ubuntu Security Notices](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices) 2. USN-611-2 --- # USN-611-2: vorbis-tools vulnerability Publication date 8 May 2008 Overview vorbis-tools vulnerability Releases [8.04](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=hardy) [7.10](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=gutsy) [7.04](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=feisty) [6.06](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=dapper) --- Open side navigation ## Packages * [vorbis-tools](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves?package=vorbis-tools) - ## Details USN-611-1 fixed a vulnerability in Speex. This update provides the corresponding update for ogg123, part of vorbis-tools. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Speex did not properly validate its input when processing Speex file headers. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted Speex file, an attacker could create a denial of service in applications linked against Speex or possibly execute arbitrary code as the user invoking the program. ## Update instructions In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes. [Learn more about how to get the fixes.](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: | Ubuntu Release | Package Version | | --- | --- | | 8.04 hardy | [vorbis-tools](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vorbis-tools) –  [1.1.1-15ubuntu0.1](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vorbis-tools/1.1.1-15ubuntu0.1) | | | | 7.10 gutsy | [vorbis-tools](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vorbis-tools) –  [1.1.1-13ubuntu0.1](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vorbis-tools/1.1.1-13ubuntu0.1) | | | | 7.04 feisty | [vorbis-tools](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vorbis-tools) –  [1.1.1-6ubuntu0.1](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vorbis-tools/1.1.1-6ubuntu0.1) | | | | 6.06 dapper | [vorbis-tools](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vorbis-tools) –  [1.1.1-3ubuntu0.1](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vorbis-tools/1.1.1-3ubuntu0.1) | | | --- ### Reduce your security exposure Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines. [Get Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/pro) ## References * [CVE-2008-1686](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-1686) ## Related notices * [USN-635-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-635-1) * [USN-611-3](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-611-3) * [USN-611-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-611-1)