Debian 8: DLA-1791-1 Critical: Faad2 Buffer Overflow Issues
debian lts
May 19, 2019
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in faad2, the Freeware Advanced Audio Coder: CVE-2018-20194
Topics Covered
Summary
Improper handling of implicit channel mapping reconfiguration leads to
multiple heap based buffer overflow issues. These flaws might be leveraged
by remote attackers to cause DoS.
CVE-2018-20198
CVE-2018-20362
Insufficient user input validation in the sbr_hfadj module leads to
stack-based buffer underflow issues. These flaws might be leveraged by
remote attackers to cause DoS or any other unspecified impact.
For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
2.7-8+deb8u2.
We recommend that you upgrade your faad2 packages.
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package: faad2
Version: 2.7-8+deb8u2
CVE ID: CVE-2018-20194 CVE-2018-20197 CVE-2018-20198 CVE-2018-20362
Topics Covered
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