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Amazon Linux 2 : libsndfile (ALAS-2020-1435)

high Nessus Plugin ID 137566

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow in psf_memset in common.c in libsndfile 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file. The vulnerability can be triggered by the executable sndfile-deinterleave. (CVE-2018-13139)

Solution

Run 'yum update libsndfile' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2020-1435.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 137566

File Name: al2_ALAS-2020-1435.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/18/2020

Updated: 3/6/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-13139

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libsndfile, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libsndfile-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libsndfile-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libsndfile-utils, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/17/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/4/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-13139

ALAS: 2020-1435