NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting audiofile package, versions <1:0.3.6-9.el7
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed7 Jul 2018
Introduced: 7 Jul 2018
CVE-2018-13440 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 audiofile to version 1:0.3.6-9.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:3877.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream audiofile package and not the audiofile package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
The audiofile Audio File Library 0.3.6 has a NULL pointer dereference bug in ModuleState::setup in modules/ModuleState.cpp, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted caf file, as demonstrated by sfconvert.