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.
Notes
Author | Note |
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ratliff |
same fix as for CVE-2017-6830 and CVE-2017-6834 |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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audiofile
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(0.3.3-2ubuntu0.3)
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trusty |
Released
(0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.2)
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upstream |
Released
(0.3.6-4)
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xenial |
Released
(0.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1)
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yakkety |
Released
(0.3.6-3ubuntu0.1)
|
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Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/commit/7d65f89defb092b63bcbc5d98349fb222ca73b3c upstream: https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/ce536d707b8e2a26baca77320398c45238224ca7 |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 5.5 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
- 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
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6836
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian