SB2018123013 - Out-of-bounds read in libsndfile (Alpine package)

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SB2018123013 - Out-of-bounds read in libsndfile (Alpine package)

Published: December 30, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018123013
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17456)

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

The weakness exists in the d2alaw_array() function due to out-of-bounds read. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted source code, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and to cause the service to crash.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References