SB2019042302 - OpenSUSE Linux update for audiofile
Published: April 23, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019042302
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Null pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-13440)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the ModuleState::setup function, as defined in the modules/ModuleState.cpp source code file due to a NULL pointer exception bug. A remote attacker can send a malicious CAF file, trigger a NULL pointer dereference condition and cause the affected application to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.