CVE-2017-6830
Published: 14 March 2017
Heap-based buffer overflow in the alaw2linear_buf function in G711.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | not mentioned in Debian changelog, but is fixed in 0.3.6-4 |
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 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| 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:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |