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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-14245: libsndfile: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-14245: libsndfile: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
09/21/2017
Created
08/05/2020
Added
08/04/2020
Modified
08/04/2020

Description

An out of bounds read in the function d2alaw_array() in alaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead to a remote DoS attack or information disclosure, related to mishandling of the NAN and INFINITY floating-point values.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-libs-libsndfile

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