Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libsndfile package, versions <0:1.0.28-10.el8
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- published 10 Apr 2022
- disclosed 29 Nov 2018
Introduced: 29 Nov 2018
CVE-2018-19662 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:8 libsndfile to version 0:1.0.28-10.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-1636.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libsndfile package and not the libsndfile package as distributed by Oracle.
See How to fix? for Oracle: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.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2018-19662.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-1636.html
- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/429
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html