OpenSUSE Linux update for wavpack

Published: 2019-09-05

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2019-1010319 CVE-2019-11498
CWE-ID	CWE-665 CWE-20
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available.
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Opensuse Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Vendor	SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper Initialization

EUVDB-ID: #VU19215

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010319

CWE-ID: CWE-665 - Improper Initialization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the targeted system.

The vulnerability exists due to an uninitialized read condition in the "ParseWave64HeaderConfig()" function in "wave64.c" file when parsing .wav files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted .wav file and crash the affected application.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

Opensuse: 15.0 - 15.1

External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00015.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

2) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU19226

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11498

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation