Memory leak in flac (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-6888 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-401 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
flac (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Memory leak
EUVDB-ID: #VU12888
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6888
CWE-ID:
CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the "read_metadata_vorbiscomment_()" function in src/libFLAC/stream_decoder.c due to memory leak. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted FLAC file and cause the service to crash.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsflac (Alpine package): 1.3.2-r0 - 1.3.2-r1
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=4a026780fa744022e7172bf526c93942dd7e42fd
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=13696ef5d55e90aaa52b7c3d29dce9def05dca45
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=9d57445b77da34be5fda3845f2c3d0d84b978e67
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
