SUSE update for libsndfile
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-4156 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension Operating systems & Components / Operating system libsndfile1-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libsndfile1 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libsndfile-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libsndfile-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU63043
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4156
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the flac_read_loop() function in flac.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationUpdate the affected package libsndfile to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension: 15-SP2
libsndfile1-debuginfo: before 1.0.28-5.15.1
libsndfile1: before 1.0.28-5.15.1
libsndfile-devel: before 1.0.28-5.15.1
libsndfile-debugsource: before 1.0.28-5.15.1
External linkshttp://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20220052-2/
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.
