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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-14245): libsndfile vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-14245): libsndfile vulnerabilities

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
09/21/2017
Created
06/12/2019
Added
06/10/2019
Modified
05/01/2023

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)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-libsndfile1
  • ubuntu-upgrade-sndfile-programs

References

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