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Alpine Linux: CVE-2017-8372: Reachable Assertion

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2017-8372: Reachable Assertion

Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
05/01/2017
Created
12/18/2019
Added
11/08/2019
Modified
10/01/2024

Description

The mad_layer_III function in layer3.c in Underbit MAD libmad 0.15.1b, if NDEBUG is omitted, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a crafted audio file.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-libmad

References

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