NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting aubio package, versions <0.4.6-1
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- published12 Dec 2017
- disclosed12 Dec 2017
Introduced: 12 Dec 2017
CVE-2017-17555 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:12 aubio to version 0.4.6-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream aubio package and not the aubio package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.
The swri_audio_convert function in audioconvert.c in FFmpeg libswresample through 3.0.101, as used in FFmpeg 3.4.1, aubio 0.4.6, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted audio file.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17555
- https://github.com/IvanCql/vulnerability/blob/master/An%20NULL%20pointer%20dereference%28DoS%29%20Vulnerability%20was%20found%20in%20function%20swri_audio_convert%20of%20ffmpeg%20libswresample.md
- https://github.com/IvanCql/vulnerability/blob/master/An%20NULL%20pointer%20dereference(DoS)%20Vulnerability%20was%20found%20in%20function%20swri_audio_convert%20of%20ffmpeg%20libswresample.md
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00012.html
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-17555