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FreeBSD : wavpack -- multiple invalid memory reads (f1075415-f5e9-11e6-a4e2-5404a68ad561)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 97251

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

David Bryant reports :

global buffer overread in read_code / read_words.c

heap out of bounds read in WriteCaffHeader / caff.c

heap out of bounds read in unreorder_channels / wvunpack.c

heap oob read in read_new_config_info / open_utils.c

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/23/4

http://www.nessus.org/u?ead0ff1e

http://www.nessus.org/u?21cb4195

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 97251

File Name: freebsd_pkg_f1075415f5e911e6a4e25404a68ad561.nasl

Version: 3.7

Type: local

Published: 2/21/2017

Updated: 1/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-10172

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:wavpack, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/18/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/21/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-10169, CVE-2016-10170, CVE-2016-10171, CVE-2016-10172