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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201811-23 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: libsndfile: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Date: November 30, 2018 |
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Bugs: #618016, #624814, #627152, #631634, #660452 |
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ID: 201811-23 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libsndfile, the worst of |
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which might allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service |
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condition. |
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Background |
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libsndfile is a C library for reading and writing files containing |
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sampled sound. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 media-libs/libsndfile < 1.0.28-r4 >= 1.0.28-r4 |
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Description |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libsndfile. Please |
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review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker, by enticing a user to open a specially crafted file, |
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could cause a Denial of Service condition or have other unspecified |
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impacts. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All libsndfile users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=media-libs/libsndfile-1.0.28-r4" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-12562 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12562 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2017-14634 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14634 |
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[ 3 ] CVE-2017-6892 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6892 |
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[ 4 ] CVE-2017-8361 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8361 |
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[ 5 ] CVE-2017-8362 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8362 |
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[ 6 ] CVE-2017-8363 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8363 |
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[ 7 ] CVE-2017-8365 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8365 |
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[ 8 ] CVE-2018-13139 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13139 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23 |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |