Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libsndfile-devel package, versions <0:1.0.28-10.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.31% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-LIBSNDFILEDEVEL-5642351
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed28 Apr 2020

Introduced: 28 Apr 2020

CVE-2018-19662  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 libsndfile-devel to version 0:1.0.28-10.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2020:1636.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libsndfile-devel package and not the libsndfile-devel package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in libsndfile 1.0.28. There is a buffer over-read in the function i2alaw_array in alaw.c that will lead to a denial of service.