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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201612-03
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: libsndfile: Multiple vulnerabilities
     Date: December 03, 2016
     Bugs: #533750, #566682
       ID: 201612-03

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libsndfile, the worst of
which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background
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libsndfile is a C library for reading and writing files containing
sampled sound.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  media-libs/libsndfile        < 1.0.26                  >= 1.0.26 

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libsndfile. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file,
possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All libsndfile users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libsndfile-1.0.26"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-9496
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9496
[ 2 ] CVE-2015-7805
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-7805

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-03

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2016 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/