In libsndfile 1.0.25 (fixed in 1.0.26), a divide-by-zero error exists in the function wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk() in wav_w64.c, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - In libsndfile 1.0.25 (fixed in 1.0.26), a divide-by-zero error exists in the function     wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk() in wav_w64.c, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file.
    (CVE-2017-16942)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-4704-1 advisory.

    It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain malformed files. A remote attacker could use     this issue to cause libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary     code. (CVE-2017-12562)

    It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain malformed files. A remote attacker could use     this issue to cause libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary     code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. (CVE-2017-14245, CVE-2017-14246, CVE-2017-14634,     CVE-2017-16942, CVE-2017-6892, CVE-2018-13139, CVE-2018-19432, CVE-2018-19661, CVE-2018-19662,     CVE-2018-19758, CVE-2019-3832)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

According to the versions of the libsndfile package installed, the EulerOS installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities :

  - The psf_fwrite function in file_io.c in libsndfile     allows attackers to cause a denial of service     (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via     unspecified vectors related to the headindex     variable.(CVE-2014-9756)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psf_binheader_writef     function in common.c in libsndfile through 1.0.28     allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service     (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other     impact.(CVE-2017-12562)

  - In libsndfile 1.0.28, a divide-by-zero error exists in     the function double64_init() in double64.c, which may     lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio     file.(CVE-2017-14634)

  - In libsndfile 1.0.25 (fixed in 1.0.26), a     divide-by-zero error exists in the function     wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk() in wav_w64.c, which may lead     to DoS when playing a crafted audio     file.(CVE-2017-16942)

  - In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the     'flac_buffer_copy()' function (flac.c) can be exploited     to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially     crafted FLAC file.(CVE-2017-7585)

  - In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the     'header_read()' function (common.c) when handling ID3     tags can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer     overflow via a specially crafted FLAC     file.(CVE-2017-7586)

  - In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the     'flac_buffer_copy()' function (flac.c) can be exploited     to cause a segmentation violation (with write memory     access) via a specially crafted FLAC file during a     resample attempt, a similar issue to     CVE-2017-7585.(CVE-2017-7741)

  - In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the     'flac_buffer_copy()' function (flac.c) can be exploited     to cause a segmentation violation (with read memory     access) via a specially crafted FLAC file during a     resample attempt, a similar issue to     CVE-2017-7585.(CVE-2017-7742)

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the EulerOS security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

According to the versions of the libsndfile package installed, the EulerOS installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities :

  - In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the     'header_read()' function (common.c) when handling ID3     tags can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer     overflow via a specially crafted FLAC     file.(CVE-2017-7586)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psf_binheader_writef     function in common.c in libsndfile through 1.0.28     allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service     (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other     impact.(CVE-2017-12562)

  - In libsndfile 1.0.25 (fixed in 1.0.26), a     divide-by-zero error exists in the function     wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk() in wav_w64.c, which may lead     to DoS when playing a crafted audio     file.(CVE-2017-16942)

  - In libsndfile 1.0.28, a divide-by-zero error exists in     the function double64_init() in double64.c, which may     lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio     file.(CVE-2017-14634)

  - The psf_fwrite function in file_io.c in libsndfile     allows attackers to cause a denial of service     (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via     unspecified vectors related to the headindex     variable.(CVE-2014-9756)

  - In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the     'flac_buffer_copy()' function (flac.c) can be exploited     to cause a segmentation violation (with write memory     access) via a specially crafted FLAC file during a     resample attempt, a similar issue to     CVE-2017-7585.(CVE-2017-7741)

  - In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the     'flac_buffer_copy()' function (flac.c) can be exploited     to cause a segmentation violation (with read memory     access) via a specially crafted FLAC file during a     resample attempt, a similar issue to     CVE-2017-7585.(CVE-2017-7742)

  - In libsndfile version 1.0.28, an error in the     'aiff_read_chanmap()' function (aiff.c) can be     exploited to cause an out-of-bounds read memory access     via a specially crafted AIFF file.(CVE-2017-6892)

  - The flac_buffer_copy function in flac.c in libsndfile     1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of     service (buffer overflow and application crash) or     possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted     audio file.(CVE-2017-8361)

  - The flac_buffer_copy function in flac.c in libsndfile     1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of     service (invalid read and application crash) via a     crafted audio file.(CVE-2017-8362)

  - The flac_buffer_copy function in flac.c in libsndfile     1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of     service (heap-based buffer over-read and application     crash) via a crafted audio file.(CVE-2017-8363)

  - The i2les_array function in pcm.c in libsndfile 1.0.28     allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service     (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted     audio file.(CVE-2017-8365)

  - The sd2_parse_rsrc_fork function in sd2.c in libsndfile     allows attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors     related to a (1) map offset or (2) rsrc marker, which     triggers an out-of-bounds read.(CVE-2014-9496)

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the EulerOS security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

According to the versions of the libsndfile package installed, the EulerOS installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities :

  - In libsndfile version 1.0.28, an error in the     'aiff_read_chanmap()' function (aiff.c) can be     exploited to cause an out-of-bounds read memory access     via a specially crafted AIFF file.(CVE-2017-6892)

  - The sd2_parse_rsrc_fork function in sd2.c in libsndfile     allows attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors     related to a (1) map offset or (2) rsrc marker, which     triggers an out-of-bounds read.(CVE-2014-9496)

  - The flac_buffer_copy function in flac.c in libsndfile     1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of     service (buffer overflow and application crash) or     possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted     audio file.(CVE-2017-8361)

  - In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the     'flac_buffer_copy()' function (flac.c) can be exploited     to cause a segmentation violation (with write memory     access) via a specially crafted FLAC file during a     resample attempt, a similar issue to     CVE-2017-7585.(CVE-2017-7741)

  - In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the     'flac_buffer_copy()' function (flac.c) can be exploited     to cause a segmentation violation (with read memory     access) via a specially crafted FLAC file during a     resample attempt, a similar issue to     CVE-2017-7585.(CVE-2017-7742)

  - In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the     'flac_buffer_copy()' function (flac.c) can be exploited     to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially     crafted FLAC file.(CVE-2017-7585)

  - An out of bounds read in the function d2ulaw_array() in     ulaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead to a remote DoS     attack or information disclosure, related to     mishandling of the NAN and INFINITY floating-point     values.(CVE-2017-14246)

  - An out of bounds read in the function d2alaw_array() in     alaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead to a remote DoS     attack or information disclosure, related to     mishandling of the NAN and INFINITY floating-point     values.(CVE-2017-14245)

  - The function d2ulaw_array() in ulaw.c of libsndfile     1.0.29pre1 may lead to a remote DoS attack (SEGV on     unknown address 0x000000000000), a different     vulnerability than CVE-2017-14246.(CVE-2017-17457)

  - The function d2alaw_array() in alaw.c of libsndfile     1.0.29pre1 may lead to a remote DoS attack (SEGV on     unknown address 0x000000000000), a different     vulnerability than CVE-2017-14245.(CVE-2017-17456)

  - In libsndfile 1.0.28, a divide-by-zero error exists in     the function double64_init() in double64.c, which may     lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio     file.(CVE-2017-14634)

  - The psf_fwrite function in file_io.c in libsndfile     allows attackers to cause a denial of service     (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via     unspecified vectors related to the headindex     variable.(CVE-2014-9756)

  - In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the     'header_read()' function (common.c) when handling ID3     tags can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer     overflow via a specially crafted FLAC     file.(CVE-2017-7586)

  - The flac_buffer_copy function in flac.c in libsndfile     1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of     service (invalid read and application crash) via a     crafted audio file.(CVE-2017-8362)

  - The flac_buffer_copy function in flac.c in libsndfile     1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of     service (heap-based buffer over-read and application     crash) via a crafted audio file.(CVE-2017-8363)

  - The i2les_array function in pcm.c in libsndfile 1.0.28     allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service     (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted     audio file.(CVE-2017-8365)

  - In libsndfile 1.0.25 (fixed in 1.0.26), a     divide-by-zero error exists in the function     wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk() in wav_w64.c, which may lead     to DoS when playing a crafted audio     file.(CVE-2017-16942)

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the EulerOS security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-4013-1 advisory.

    It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain malformed files. A remote attacker could use     this issue to cause libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary     code.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

This update for libsndfile fixes the following issues :

  - CVE-2017-16942: Divide-by-zero in the function     wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk(), which may lead to Denial of     service (bsc#1069874). 

  - CVE-2017-6892: Fixed an out-of-bounds read memory access     in the aiff_read_chanmap() (bsc#1043978).

  - CVE-2017-14634: In libsndfile 1.0.28, a divide-by-zero     error exists in the function double64_init() in     double64.c, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted     audio file. (bsc#1059911)

  - CVE-2017-14245: An out of bounds read in the function     d2alaw_array() in alaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead     to a remote DoS attack or information disclosure,     related to mishandling of the NAN and INFINITY     floating-point values. (bsc#1059912)

  - CVE-2017-14246: An out of bounds read in the function     d2ulaw_array() in ulaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead     to a remote DoS attack or information disclosure,     related to mishandling of the NAN and INFINITY     floating-point values.(bsc#1059913)

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12:Update update project.

This update for libsndfile fixes the following issues :

  - CVE-2017-16942: Divide-by-zero in the function     wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk(), which may lead to Denial of     service (bsc#1069874).

  - CVE-2017-6892: Fixed an out-of-bounds read memory access     in the aiff_read_chanmap() (bsc#1043978).

  - CVE-2017-14634: In libsndfile 1.0.28, a divide-by-zero     error exists in the function double64_init() in     double64.c, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted     audio file. (bsc#1059911)

  - CVE-2017-14245: An out of bounds read in the function     d2alaw_array() in alaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead     to a remote DoS attack or information disclosure,     related to mishandling of the NAN and INFINITY     floating-point values. (bsc#1059912)

  - CVE-2017-14246: An out of bounds read in the function     d2ulaw_array() in ulaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead     to a remote DoS attack or information disclosure,     related to mishandling of the NAN and INFINITY     floating-point values.(bsc#1059913)

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

- This update for libsndfile fixes a memory leak in an     error path.(bsc#1038856)

  - CVE-2017-16942: A divide-by-zero error exists in the     function wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk() in wav_w64.c, which     may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file.
    (bsc#1069874)

  - CVE-2017-14634: In libsndfile 1.0.28, a divide-by-zero     error exists in the function double64_init() in     double64.c, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted     audio file. (bsc#1059911)

  - CVE-2017-14245: An out of bounds read in the function     d2alaw_array() in alaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead     to a remote DoS attack or information disclosure,     related to mishandling of the NAN and INFINITY     floating-point values. (bsc#1059912)

  - CVE-2017-14246: An out of bounds read in the function     d2ulaw_array() in ulaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead     to a remote DoS attack or information disclosure,     related to mishandling of the NAN and INFINITY     floating-point values.(bsc#1059913)

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
221132	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2017-16942	Nessus	Misc.	medium
145464	Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : libsndfile vulnerabilities (USN-4704-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	critical
132151	EulerOS 2.0 SP3 : libsndfile (EulerOS-SA-2019-2616)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	critical
131666	EulerOS 2.0 SP2 : libsndfile (EulerOS-SA-2019-2513)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	critical
130670	EulerOS 2.0 SP5 : libsndfile (EulerOS-SA-2019-2208)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	high
125812	Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS : libsndfile vulnerabilities (USN-4013-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	high
106664	openSUSE Security Update : libsndfile (openSUSE-2018-140)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
106605	SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : libsndfile (SUSE-SU-2018:0352-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
106604	SUSE SLES11 Security Update : Recommended update for libsndfile (SUSE-SU-2018:0351-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high

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