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Debian: CVE-2017-6831: audiofile -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2017-6831: audiofile -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
03/20/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/23/2017
Modified
03/08/2021

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the decodeBlockWAVE function in IMA.cpp 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 and 0.2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-audiofile

References

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