# CVE-2009-1513: Buffer overflow in the PATinst function in src/load\_pat.cpp in libmodplug before 0.8.7 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a deni

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-05-04 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the PATinst function in src/load_pat.cpp in libmodplug before 0.8.7 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long instrument name.

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-771-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35736
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34927
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1850
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34747
- http://modplug-xmms.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/modplug-xmms/libmodplug/src/load_pat.cpp?r1=1.3&r2=1.4
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36158
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2777467&group_id=1275&atid=301275
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:128
- http://osvdb.org/54109
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35026
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/29/5
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=526084
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-07.xml
- http://modplug-xmms.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=modplug-xmms%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=c4ebb701be6ee9a296a44fdac5a20b7739ff0595
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=678622&group_id=1275
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1200

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