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FreeBSD: VID-2B386075-1D9C-11E8-B6AA-4CCC6ADDA413 (CVE-2017-8361): libsndfile -- multiple vulnerabilities

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FreeBSD: VID-2B386075-1D9C-11E8-B6AA-4CCC6ADDA413 (CVE-2017-8361): libsndfile -- multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/12/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/02/2018
Modified
05/07/2019

Description

The flac_buffer_copy function in flac.c in libsndfile 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.

Solution(s)

  • freebsd-upgrade-package-libsndfile
  • freebsd-upgrade-package-linux-c6-libsndfile
  • freebsd-upgrade-package-linux-c7-libsndfile

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