SB2019041803 - OpenSUSE Linux update for flac



SB2019041803 - OpenSUSE Linux update for flac

Published: April 18, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019041803
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) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6888)

The 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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.