An issue was discovered in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.1. There was a stack-based buffer overflow in the function calculate_gain() in libfaad/sbr_hfadj.c.

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

  - An issue was discovered in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.1. There was a stack-based buffer     overflow in the function calculate_gain() in libfaad/sbr_hfadj.c. (CVE-2018-19503)

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

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202006-17 (FAAD2: Multiple vulnerabilities)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FAAD2. Please review       the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
  Impact :

    Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
  Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in faad2, the Freeware Advanced Audio Coder. These vulnerabilities might allow remote attackers to cause denial-of-service, or potentially execute arbitrary code if crafted MPEG AAC files are processed.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
254217	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-19503	Nessus	Misc.	high
137454	GLSA-202006-17 : FAAD2: Multiple vulnerabilities	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	high
128782	Debian DSA-4522-1 : faad2 - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	high

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