openSUSE Security Update : libsndfile (openSUSE-2018-140)

high Nessus Plugin ID 106664

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

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.

Solution

Update the affected libsndfile packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 106664

File Name: openSUSE-2018-140.nasl

Version: 3.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 2/8/2018

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libsndfile-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libsndfile-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libsndfile-progs, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libsndfile-progs-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libsndfile-progs-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libsndfile1, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libsndfile1-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libsndfile1-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libsndfile1-debuginfo-32bit, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.3

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 2/7/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-14245, CVE-2017-14246, CVE-2017-14634, CVE-2017-16942, CVE-2017-6892

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