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-2017-17554 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable 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:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
A NULL pointer dereference (DoS) Vulnerability was found in the function aubio_source_avcodec_readframe in io/source_avcodec.c of aubio 0.4.6, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17554
- https://github.com/IvanCql/vulnerability/blob/master/An%20NULL%20pointer%20dereference%28DoS%29%20Vulnerability%20was%20found%20in%20function%20%20aubio_source_avcodec_readframe%20of%20aubio.md
- https://github.com/IvanCql/vulnerability/blob/master/An%20NULL%20pointer%20dereference(DoS)%20Vulnerability%20was%20found%20in%20function%20%20aubio_source_avcodec_readframe%20of%20aubio.md
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-17554