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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : libsndfile vulnerability (USN-5025-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 152136

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 21.04 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-5025-1 advisory.

 - A heap buffer overflow vulnerability in msadpcm_decode_block of libsndfile 1.0.30 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WAV file. (CVE-2021-3246)

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

Solution

Update the affected libsndfile1, libsndfile1-dev and / or sndfile-programs packages.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5025-1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 152136

File Name: ubuntu_USN-5025-1.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/29/2021

Updated: 10/16/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3246

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libsndfile1, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libsndfile1-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:sndfile-programs

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/29/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/20/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-3246

USN: 5025-1