CVE-2017-6836

Publication date 14 March 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5 · Medium

Score breakdown

Description

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.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
audiofile 16.10 yakkety
Fixed 0.3.6-3ubuntu0.1
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 0.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.2
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 0.3.3-2ubuntu0.3

Notes

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same fix as for CVE-2017-6830 and CVE-2017-6834

Patch details

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Package Patch details
audiofile

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5 · Medium
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

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-3241-1
    • audiofile vulnerabilities
    • 22 March 2017

Other references