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Ubuntu: USN-3578-1 (CVE-2018-7253): WavPack vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: USN-3578-1 (CVE-2018-7253): WavPack vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/19/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/23/2018
Modified
03/02/2020

Description

The ParseDsdiffHeaderConfig function of the cli/dsdiff.c file of WavPack 5.1.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service (heap-based buffer over-read) or possibly overwrite the heap via a maliciously crafted DSDIFF file.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-libwavpack1
  • ubuntu-upgrade-wavpack

References

  • USN-3578-1
  • DSA-4125
  • CVE-2018-7253

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