Gentoo: GLSA-202007-65 Normal: Libsndfile Denial of Service Risk
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July 31, 2020
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libsndfile, the worst of which could result in a Denial of Service condition.
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libsndfile. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Topics Covered
Resolution
All libsndfile users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge -a -1 -v ">=media-libs/libsndfile-1.0.29_pre2_p20191024"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2017-14245 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14245 [ 2 ] CVE-2017-14246 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14246 [ 3 ] CVE-2019-3832 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3832
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-65
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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.
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Severity: Normal
Title: libsndfile: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: July 31, 2020
Bugs: #631674, #671834
ID: 202007-65
Topics Covered
Background
libsndfile is a C library for reading and writing files containing
sampled sound.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/libsndfile < 1.0.29_pre2_p20191024>= 1.0.29_pre2_p20191024
Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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