CVE-2017-6836: Buffer Overflow
First published: Mon Mar 20 2017(Updated: )
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Expand3To4Module::run function in libaudiofile/modules/SimpleModule.h in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6, 0.3.5, 0.3.4, 0.3.3, 0.3.2, 0.3.1, 0.3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Audio File Library Project Audio File Library | =0.3.6 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/8
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-expand3to4modulerun-simplemodule-h/
- https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/40
- https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/pull/42
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