SB2018052109 - OpenSUSE Linux update for libvorbis
Published: May 21, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018052109
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14160)
the vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists in the bark_noise_hybridmp function in psy.c due to out-of-bounds read. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted mp4 file and cause the service to crash.
2) Stack-based buffer over-read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10393)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in bark_noise_hybridmp in psy.c due to stack-based buffer over-read. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.