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Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-19662: ELSA-2020-1636: libsndfile security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-19662: ELSA-2020-1636: libsndfile security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
11/27/2018
Created
10/09/2020
Added
10/07/2020
Modified
08/06/2024

Description

An issue was discovered in libsndfile 1.0.28. There is a buffer over-read in the function i2alaw_array in alaw.c that will lead to a denial of service.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libsndfile
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libsndfile-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libsndfile-utils

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