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Mageia 8: 2021-0392 Critical: Libsndfile Heap Overflow Exploit

mageia
Calendar Grey August 6, 2021
Dist Mageia Esm H88
Enhanced libsndfile versions address a critical heap buffer overflow issue, allowing for potential code execution via manipulated WAV file formats.
Updated libsndfile packages fix security vulnerability: A heap buffer overflow vulnerability in msadpcm_decode_block of libsndfile 1.0.30 allows attackers to execute arbitrary cod...

Summary

Updated libsndfile packages fix security vulnerability:
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability in msadpcm_decode_block of libsndfile 1.0.30 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WAV file (CVE-2021-3246).

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29298

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3246

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Topics Covered

security advisory code execution libsndfile heap buffer overflow mageia

Resolution

SRPMS

- 8/core/libsndfile-1.0.31-1.1.mga8

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Publication date: 06 Aug 2021
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0392.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2021-3246

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Topics Covered

security advisory code execution libsndfile heap buffer overflow mageia

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