SB2022102664 - SUSE update for libmad
Published: October 26, 2022
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8372)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attackert o casue DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the mad_layer_III function in layer3.c due to assertion failure if NDEBUG is omitted. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted audio file, trick the victim into opening it and cause the service to crash.
2) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8373)
CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the mad_layer_III function in layer3.c due to heap-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted audio file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.