Slackware Linux update for libvorbis

Published: 2020-07-04

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2017-14160 CVE-2018-10393
CWE-ID	CWE-125 CWE-126
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Slackware Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Vendor	Slackware

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU12882

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14160

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

the vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the bark_noise_hybridmp function in psy.c due to out-of-bounds read. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted mp4 file and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation

Update the affected package libvorbis.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 14.0 - 14.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2020&m=slackware-security.426535

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

2) Stack-based buffer over-read

EUVDB-ID: #VU12883