SB2020090342 - Out-of-bounds read in busybox (Alpine package)
Published: September 3, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020090342
Severity
Medium
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-9101)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in The fill_buffer_resample function in util.c in libmp3lame.a in LAME 3.99.5. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.