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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2021-3246: Security patch for libsndfile (ALAS-2021-1713)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2021-3246: Security patch for libsndfile (ALAS-2021-1713)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
07/20/2021
Created
10/08/2021
Added
10/07/2021
Modified
09/30/2022

Description

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability in msadpcm_decode_block of libsndfile 1.0.30 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WAV file.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libsndfile
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libsndfile-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libsndfile-devel
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libsndfile-utils

References

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