Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting audiofile-devel package, versions <1:0.3.6-9.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.67% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-AUDIOFILEDEVEL-7548127
  • published23 Jul 2024
  • disclosed20 Mar 2017

Introduced: 20 Mar 2017

CVE-2017-6839  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 audiofile-devel to version 1:0.3.6-9.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2601.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream audiofile-devel package and not the audiofile-devel package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

Integer overflow in modules/MSADPCM.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.