Resource Management Errors Affecting libass package, versions <0.10.1-3ubuntu1+esm1
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
2.04% (90th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1404-LIBASS-284448
- published 3 Mar 2017
- disclosed 3 Mar 2017
Introduced: 3 Mar 2017
CVE-2016-7972 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 libass to version 0.10.1-3ubuntu1+esm1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libass package and not the libass package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
The check_allocations function in libass/ass_shaper.c in libass before 0.13.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation failure) via unspecified vectors.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-7972
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7972
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7972
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KW6DNERYHPI5Y6SQYU3XKTVSCOWMIHUC/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R7JJ2SGVOX6UQQIRMVC3QACJLKHE2PYN/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VUOUOK3VULMMZTNSCRFCNPDAPDWAVK7X/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-25
- https://github.com/libass/libass/pull/240/commits/aa54e0b59200a994d50a346b5d7ac818ebcf2d4b
- https://github.com/libass/libass/releases/tag/0.13.4
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00068.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1381960
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93358
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KW6DNERYHPI5Y6SQYU3XKTVSCOWMIHUC/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R7JJ2SGVOX6UQQIRMVC3QACJLKHE2PYN/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VUOUOK3VULMMZTNSCRFCNPDAPDWAVK7X/