CVE-2017-17554: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Dec 12, 2017
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Updated

A NULL pointer dereference (DoS) Vulnerability was found in the function aubiosourceavcodecreadframe in io/sourceavcodec.c of aubio, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file.

Other sources

A NULL pointer dereference (DoS) Vulnerability was found in the function aubiosourceavcodecreadframe in io/sourceavcodec.c of aubio 0.4.6, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
pip/aubio<0.4.7
0.4.7
debian/aubio
0.4.9-40.4.9-4.30.4.9-4.4
aubio aubio=0.4.6

Event History

Dec 12, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
May 14, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·03:07 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2017-17554?

CVE-2017-17554 is a vulnerability that involves a NULL pointer dereference (DoS) in the function aubio_source_avcodec_readframe of the aubio library.

2

How severe is CVE-2017-17554?

CVE-2017-17554 has a severity rating of 5.5 (medium).

3

How does CVE-2017-17554 affect aubio?

CVE-2017-17554 affects versions 0.4.6 and prior of the aubio library.

4

How can I fix CVE-2017-17554?

To fix CVE-2017-17554, update aubio to version 0.4.7 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-17554?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-17554 on the NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD) website.

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