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title: "CVE-2017-11661\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-11661

Publication date 17 August 2017

Last updated 26 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.5 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11661?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

The \_WM\_SetupMidiEvent function in internal\_midi.c:2318 in WildMIDI 0.4.2
can cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash)
via a crafted mid file.

### From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that WildMIDI incorrectly handled certain MID files. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11661?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| wildmidi | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not affected |
| 25.10 questing | Not affected |
| 25.04 plucky | Not affected |
| 24.10 oracular | Not affected |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not affected |
| 23.10 mantic | Not affected |
| 23.04 lunar | Not affected |
| 22.10 kinetic | Not affected |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected |
| 21.10 impish | Not affected |
| 21.04 hirsute | Not affected |
| 20.10 groovy | Not affected |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected |
| 19.10 eoan | Not affected |
| 19.04 disco | Not affected |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 0.3.8-2ubuntu0.1~esm1  Ubuntu Pro |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Vulnerable |

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* [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-2017-11661?format=md#patch-details)

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## Notes

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### [ebarretto](https://launchpad.net/~ebarretto)

Looking at the patches and the version on Trusty, it seems like
some of the patches are not appliable and others are tricky to
backport. So considering really low for Trusty.

### 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 |
| --- | --- |
| wildmidi | * Upstream:   [a8134de](https://github.com/Mindwerks/wildmidi/commit/a8134de7f721cc3dc8017ad92c6b211a7d5689d9) * Upstream:   [0821702](https://github.com/Mindwerks/wildmidi/commit/08217027f8e6f5df0cf106b84f0e3243fbc20554) * Upstream:   [08438a3](https://github.com/Mindwerks/wildmidi/commit/08438a3eb08057260b2a660d10ab7d1e92e2986c) * Upstream:   [733bc79](https://github.com/Mindwerks/wildmidi/commit/733bc79dbb550c357676b66e7dec1961a802ac6e) |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.5 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.5 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-11661)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11661)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-11661)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-11661)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-4807-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-4807-1)
+ WildMIDI vulnerabilities
+ 15 March 2021

### Other references

* <http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Aug/12>
* <https://github.com/Mindwerks/wildmidi/commit/660b513d99bced8783a4a5984ac2f742c74ebbdd>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11661>