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SUSE: CVE-2017-6836: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

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SUSE: CVE-2017-6836: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
03/20/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/05/2017
Modified
08/10/2021

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Expand3To4Module::run function in libaudiofile/modules/SimpleModule.h 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.

Solution(s)

  • suse-upgrade-audiofile
  • suse-upgrade-audiofile-32bit
  • suse-upgrade-audiofile-devel
  • suse-upgrade-audiofile-x86
  • suse-upgrade-libaudiofile1
  • suse-upgrade-libaudiofile1-32bit

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