An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the sbrDecodeSingleFramePS function of libfaad/sbr_dec.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.

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

  - An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the sbrDecodeSingleFramePS function of     libfaad/sbr_dec.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The vulnerability causes a     segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service. (CVE-2018-20359)

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
254193	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-20359	Nessus	Misc.	medium
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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