vulnerability
Alpine Linux: CVE-2017-6888: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Apr 25, 2018 | Aug 22, 2024 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Apr 25, 2018
Added
Aug 22, 2024
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
An error in the "read_metadata_vorbiscomment_()" function (src/libFLAC/stream_decoder.c) in FLAC version 1.3.2 can be exploited to cause a memory leak via a specially crafted FLAC file.
Solution
alpine-linux-upgrade-flac
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