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Gentoo: GLSA-201811-23 Normal: Denial of Service In libsndfile

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Calendar Grey November 30, 2018
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Numerous security flaws in libsndfile could result in external Denial of Service; it's advisable for users to update to the most recent release immediately.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libsndfile, the worst of which might allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service condition

Summary

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo Denial of Service multiple vulnerabilities normal severity libsndfile

Resolution

All libsndfile users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=media-libs/libsndfile-1.0.28-r4"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2017-12562 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12562 [ 2 ] CVE-2017-14634 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14634 [ 3 ] CVE-2017-6892 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6892 [ 4 ] CVE-2017-8361 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8361 [ 5 ] CVE-2017-8362 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8362 [ 6 ] CVE-2017-8363 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8363 [ 7 ] CVE-2017-8365 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8365 [ 8 ] CVE-2018-13139 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13139

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23
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Concerns

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.

Severity: Normal
Title: libsndfile: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: November 30, 2018
Bugs: #618016, #624814, #627152, #631634, #660452
ID: 201811-23

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo Denial of Service multiple vulnerabilities normal severity libsndfile

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libsndfile, the worst of which might allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service condition.

Background

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

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/libsndfile < 1.0.28-r4 >= 1.0.28-r4

Impact

===== A remote attacker, by enticing a user to open a specially crafted file, could cause a Denial of Service condition or have other unspecified impacts.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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