CVE-2017-6836
Published: 14 March 2017
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Expand3To4Module::run function in libaudiofile/modules/SimpleModule.h in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6, 0.3.5, 0.3.4, 0.3.3, 0.3.2, 0.3.1, 0.3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.
Priority
Medium
CVSS 3 base score: 5.5
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
audiofile Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(0.3.6-4)
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| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Released
(0.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1)
|
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| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Released
(0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.2)
|
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Patches: Upstream: https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/commit/7d65f89defb092b63bcbc5d98349fb222ca73b3c Upstream: https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/ce536d707b8e2a26baca77320398c45238224ca7 |
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Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| ratliff | same fix as for CVE-2017-6830 and CVE-2017-6834 |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-6836
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-expand3to4modulerun-simplemodule-h
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/8
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3241-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian