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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2017-6833: Security patch for audiofile (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 20, 2017
Added
Jul 23, 2024
Modified
May 20, 2026

Description

The runPull function in libaudiofile/modules/BlockCodec.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and crash) via a crafted file.

Solutions

amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-audiofileamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-audiofile-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-audiofile-devel
Title
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