Out-of-bounds read in busybox (Alpine package)

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU33248

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/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-2015-9099

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The lame_init_params function in lame.c in libmp3lame.a in LAME 3.99.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and application crash) via a crafted audio file with a negative sample rate.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

busybox (Alpine package): 1.31.1-r16 - 1.31.1-r21

busybox (Alpine package):

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:alpine:busybox_alpine_package:1.31.1-r17:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:alpine:busybox_alpine_package:1.31.1-r18:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:alpine:busybox_alpine_package:1.31.1-r19:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:alpine:busybox_alpine_package::*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:

External links

http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=76077dfdd8d77220a469c5743b7b7fd3484300a1

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.