NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting mp3gain package, versions <1.6.2-1
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- published25 Oct 2020
- disclosed13 Sept 2017
Introduced: 13 Sep 2017
CVE-2017-14406 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable mp3gain to version 1.6.2-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mp3gain package and not the mp3gain package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in sync_buffer in interface.c in mpglibDBL, as used in MP3Gain version 1.5.2. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to remote denial of service.