CVE-2017-14245

Publication date 21 September 2017

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.1 · High

Score breakdown

An out of bounds read in the function d2alaw_array() in alaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead to a remote DoS attack or information disclosure, related to mishandling of the NAN and INFINITY floating-point values.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libsndfile 20.10 groovy
Not affected
20.04 LTS focal
Not affected
19.10 eoan
Not affected
19.04 disco
Not affected
18.10 cosmic
Fixed 1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.10.1
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.1
17.10 artful Ignored end of life
17.04 zesty Ignored end of life
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2
14.04 LTS trusty

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Notes

leosilva

reproducer can be found in github link

mdeslaur

a-ulaw-fix-multiple-buffer-overflows-432.patch

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
libsndfile

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.1 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-4013-1
    • libsndfile vulnerabilities
    • 10 June 2019
    • USN-4704-1
    • libsndfile vulnerabilities
    • 26 January 2021

Other references