NULL pointer dereference in lame.sourceforge.net lame



Published: 2017-06-25 | Updated: 2020-08-03
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2015-9100
CWE-ID CWE-476
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
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Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU33249

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-9100

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted audio file.

Mitigation

Update to version 3.100.

Vulnerable software versions

lame: 3.99.5

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99278
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777160


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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