SB2018061904 - OpenSUSE Linux update for aubio 



SB2018061904 - OpenSUSE Linux update for aubio

Published: June 19, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018061904
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Null pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17554)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference in the function aubio_source_avcodec_readframe in io/source_avcodec.c. when processing malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into playing a specially crafted audio file.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.