Slackware Linux update for wavpack

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU65086

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44269

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when processing *.WAV files within the WavpackPackSamples() function in src/pack_utils.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and crash the application.

Mitigation

Update the affected package wavpack.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 14.0 - 15.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.463366

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.