Vulnerability identifier: #VU33249

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [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-2015-9100

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
lame
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: lame.sourceforge.net

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted audio file.

Mitigation
Update to version 3.100.

Vulnerable software versions

lame: 3.99.5

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External links
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99278
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777160

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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.