SB2017070804 - Gentoo update for libsndfile
Published: July 8, 2017 Updated: July 13, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017070804
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
4
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7585)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists due to an error in the "flac_buffer_copy()" function (flac.c). A remote attacker can send a specially crafted FLAC file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
2) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7586)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists due to an error in the "header_read()" function (common.c) when handling ID3 tags. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted FLAC file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
3) Denial of service (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7741)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists due to a write memory access flaw in the flac_buffer_copy function in flac.c. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted FLAC file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a segmentation violation and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
4) Denial of service (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7742)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists due to a read memory access flaw in the flac_buffer_copy function in flac.c. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted FLAC file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a segmentation violation and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.