SB20170807111 - Buffer overflow in lame (Alpine package)
Published: August 7, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB20170807111
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9412)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The unpack_read_samples function in frontend/get_audio.c in LAME 3.99.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted wav file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1900edcab539a7ab32e3ad868597f7358fa798ad
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=22711d8124dcf1724b3b0ae900bf89567c5b979a
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=7f60893b079de3f360f2d63a76079f32a019f042
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c6826747b05fd69a8385c80f7ba19d2260dd32ba